Skubal's Spotlight: Can the Tigers Keep Their Ace? The Detroit Tigers are facing a precarious situation as they approach the MLB trade deadline.
With Tarik Skubal, their All Star left hander, on the verge of free agency, the team's fate is inextricably linked to his. Tigers' manager A. J.
Hinch has said that his team has been "playing Game 7 since May," a commentary on the team's mindset.