Tarik Skubal Eyes Detroit Return After Dodgers Trade as $300 Million Free Agency Looms
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 9
Tarik Skubal Eyes Detroit Return After Dodgers Trade as $300 Million Free Agency Looms
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 9
Summary
Tarik Skubal said he wants to return to Detroit after the season, calling his trade to the Dodgers emotional and saying he cried while saying goodbye to Tigers teammates.
Detroit dealt the ace because he is nearing free agency and the club was under .500 in July, choosing a prospect return over risking his departure for only draft-pick compensation.
Skubal said he believed Detroit's offseason additions had built a World Series-caliber roster, making the collapse and his exit especially painful.
A $300 million-$400 million contract is expected to await him on the open market, where agent Scott Boras can seek bids beyond Los Angeles after the World Series.
The move may still be a short-term rental for the Dodgers: Skubal noted free agency remains open, and Los Angeles has often failed to re-sign stars acquired in midseason trades.