{"id":562546,"date":"2026-02-09T16:13:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/562546\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T16:13:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:13:29","slug":"tigers-predicted-to-pursue-63m-al-wins-leader-to-pair-with-tarik-skubal-framber-valdez-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/562546\/","title":{"rendered":"Tigers predicted to pursue $63M AL wins leader to pair with Tarik Skubal, Framber Valdez"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tigers predicted to pursue $63M AL wins leader to pair with Tarik Skubal, Framber Valdez<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Detroit Tigers<\/a> have had quite the offseason since their World Series run ended short last October. They\u2019ve also been dealing with their ace Tarik Skubal, who recently won his arbitration case, shattering previous norms for young players.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cTigers ace Tarik Skubal has won his arbitration hearing against the team, reportsESPN\u2019s Jeff Passan. He\u2019ll be paid a record-shattering $32MM in his final season of arbitration eligibility and, in doing so, radically alter subsequent arbitration earnings for top-tier starting pitchers with five-plus years of big league service,\u201d MLB Trade Rumors\u2019 Steve Adams wrote.<\/p>\n

The Tigers should once again be a fun team to watch this season if they\u2019re able to keep everything together amid all the moving parts. Recently, Detroit strengthened its starting rotation by signing left-hander Framber Valdez.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeft-hander Framber Valdez and the Detroit Tigers are in agreement on a three-year, $115 million contract, sources told ESPN, linking the best free agent left-hander on the market with the team looking to win its first division title in more than a decade,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Jeff Passan wrote.<\/a><\/p>\n

Just Baseball\u2019s Ryan Finkelstein doesn\u2019t believe the Tigers should stop there, predicting they could also sign veteran Chris Bassitt.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAfter being left off the playoff roster until the ALCS, Bassitt emerged as a weapon out of the Blue Jays\u2019 bullpen, allowing just three hits and one run across 8 2\/3 innings pitched. Bassitt even struck out 10 batters compared to issuing only two walks,\u201d Finkelstein wrote.<\/a> \u201cThe playoff performance for Bassitt shows that he can become a valued swingman for a contending team as well, able to fill a variety of roles depending on your roster situation. Again, pick any team, and you can make a case for signing Bassitt, but our landing spot choice is the Detroit Tigers.\u201d<\/p>\n

If Detroit makes this move, it will be difficult for anyone in the AL Central to keep pace. It could also help convince Skubal to stay through the entire season before entering free agency, where he would likely command a lucrative deal.<\/p>\n

Adding Bassitt would give the Tigers one of the strongest rotations in baseball while also bringing in a veteran presence. Detroit is aiming to return to the playoffs and reach the World Series this season rather than falling just short again.<\/p>\n

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