Tarik Skubal Urges Tigers to Address Trade Rumors Before Deadline

WHO:

Bleacher Report - Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers, Chris McCosky, Cleveland Guardians

NY Post - Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers

WHAT:

Bleacher Report - Skubal issued a warning stating, "The reality is we need to play better baseball or else, come the deadline, you give the front office an option to reassess where this team is."

Bleacher Report - Skubal mentioned that if the Tigers do not improve, "then the whole team is going to look different."

Bleacher Report - Skubal is under contract through the rest of the current season before hitting free agency.

Bleacher Report - Tarik Skubal warned the Tigers that if they do not improve their performance, the front office may reassess the team's composition before the trade deadline.

Bleacher Report - The Tigers currently have a record of 30-44 and are nine games out of first place in the AL Central and 6.5 games out of a wild card spot.

Bleacher Report - The Tigers' offense has scored 301 runs in 74 games, ranking as the fifth-fewest in MLB.

Bleacher Report - Skubal has a 2.81 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 48.0 innings over eight starts this season.

WHERE:

Bleacher Report - The Detroit Tigers are based in Detroit, Michigan.

Bleacher Report - The game mentioned took place against the Cleveland Guardians.

WHEN:

Bleacher Report - The trade deadline is on Aug. 3.

Bleacher Report - Skubal returned from the injured list on June 13 after undergoing elbow surgery six weeks earlier.

WHY:

Bleacher Report - Skubal emphasized the need for the team to focus on winning to avoid significant changes to the roster.

HOW:

Bleacher Report - Skubal stated, "I try not to let that consume me because I need to worry about what I'm doing today."

Bleacher Report - Skubal stated he tries not to dwell on trade speculation and focuses on his performance in games.

Tigers pitcher Skubal has issued a warning, emphasizing that the team needs to improve its performance or risk significant changes by the trade deadline. He stated that if the Tigers don’t step up their game, "then the whole team is going to look different." Despite the pressure, Skubal mentioned he focuses on his current responsibilities, saying, "I try not to let that consume me because I need to worry about what I'm doing today."