Nobody on the Detroit Tigers is untouchable.

Not even the best pitcher in baseball.

That was the big takeaway from Scott Harris’ interview Monday night on MLB Network, where the Tigers’ president of baseball operations declined to shut down speculation that ace Tarik Skubal could be traded this offseason.

“I don’t believe in untouchable players at any level,” Harris said at the Winter Meetings in Orlando. “It’s not a commentary on Tarik. It’s more of a blanket approach to building a winning organization. My job is to make this organization better … which means that I need to listen to every opportunity, no matter how likely or unlikely it is to actually happen.”

The future of Skubal, who’s won the past two American League Cy Young Awards, continues to garner considerable attention because the left-hander is due to become a free agent after the 2026 season.

The expectation is Skubal, 29, would command more than $300 million on the open market next winter, and reports have suggested he and the Tigers have not come close to agreeing to an extension.

“Tarik’s a Tiger right now,” Harris said. “We’re thrilled that he’s a Tiger. He’s coming off of back-to-back Cy Young appearances. He’s a huge part of what we’re doing right now. I understand the sentiment. It’s really hard to comment on [the situation] directly.”

Skubal won the AL pitching crown during his breakout 2024 campaign, leading the league with 18 wins, a 2.39 ERA and 228 strikeouts in 192 innings.

He was even better last season, pitching to an AL-best 2.21 ERA with 241 strikeouts in 195.1 innings.

The Mets, whose need for frontline starting pitching has been well-documented, have been linked to Skubal, as have the similarly deep-pocketed Los Angeles Dodgers.

It would take a haul to acquire Skubal, considering the Tigers are fresh off of back-to-back wild card berths and figure to be contenders again if Skubal remains in the mix.

But this could be the best chance for the Tigers to maximize Skubal’s value if they don’t expect to re-sign him. Detroit’s projected payroll of $166.2 million, according to Cot’s Contacts, currently ranks 16th among MLB teams.

Skubal would be, by far, the most desirable pitcher available this offseason. Dylan Cease signed a market-setting seven-year, $210 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays last month, while Framber Valdez, Michael King, Ranger Suarez, Zac Gallen and Tatsuya Imai are among the top free agents.

“I can’t, and I won’t, speculate on trades for our own players. It’s just not fair to the players. It’s not fair to the other teams,” Harris told MLB Network.

“There are 25 other guys in our locker room. There are 25 other guys that are busting their butts to play on the field, and it takes all of us to actually get to the postseason. It’s not a commentary on Tarik. It’s the organizational ethos that we have.”