Cubs Tarik Skubal trade rumor 'can't be ruled out' for Jed Hoyer

The Chicago Cubs are one of the many clubs that could show interest in Tarik Skubal at the trade deadline. Still undetermined by the Detroit Tigers is whether they will make the back-to-back AL Cy Young Award winner available for trade. If the Tigers decide to sell and trade Skubal, Chicago's president of baseball operations, Jed Hoyer, should at least entertain the idea despite an anticipated high cost. "The Cubs have such a glaring need at the top of their rotation that putting the odds at zero percent right now would be a miscalculation," The Athletic's Will Sammon, Patrick Mooney, and Katie Woo wrote. "Skubal to Wrigley Field can’t be completely ruled out yet when the playoff probabilities are this high and the everyday lineup is so solid on both sides of the ball." Hoyer may prefer to