Why rival executives are 'extremely skeptical' Tigers will trade Tarik Skubal

Tarik Skubal may be staying with the Detroit Tigers past the trade deadline. Instead of trading the back-to-back AL Cy Young Award winner and acquiring a sizeable prospect haul, the Tigers could attempt to make the postseason with the lefty. According to a report from ESPN's Buster Olney, rival executives across the Majors do not believe there's a strong possibility Skubal will be traded. "The Tigers are 22-14 since the start of June, which means they've been playing at a 99-win pace for almost a quarter of the season," Olney wrote. "It's this trendline that has some rival executives extremely skeptical that Detroit will trade Skubal -- or, for that matter, Casey Mize." Skubal has looked strong on the mound since his fast turnaround from surgery to remove loose bodies in his throwing elbow