Tarik Skubal to the Bronx?
Former Yankees outfielder Cameron Maybin argued that trading for the Tigers ace would let the Bombers “take over the entire league.”
“[Kyle] Tukker and [Cody] Bellinger will shake up anyone’s offseason, but the move that would take over the entire league is for the Yankees to sign Skubal. Maybin wrote in an X-post on Thursday.
Maybin – who had a solid 2019 with the Yankees – is no stranger to being traded by the Tigers, as he was sent to the Marlins as part of a massive eight-player trade in December 2007 that sent slugger Miguel Cabrera to Detroit.
The retired journeyman ripped the way his former team handled Skubal.
“Tigers clearly don’t want to pay him, otherwise they would have already done so. I’m sure they are trying to justify or convince themselves [how] it’s probably not smart to pay Skubal what he deserves,” Maybin said.
Skubal, 29, has developed into perhaps the best starting pitcher in baseball.
The southpaw won his second straight American League Cy Young Award in 2025, going 13-6 with a 2.21 ERA in the league in 31 starts.
In 2024, Skubal completed the AL Triple Crown, leading the league in wins (18), ERA (2.39) and strikeouts (228).
Despite that success, the Tigers have reportedly been reluctant to meet Skubal’s high price tag before he hits free agency after the 2026 season, leading to a flurry of trade rumors.
The Post’s Jon Heyman reported last month that negotiations have been delayed by $250 million.
Skubal has dismissed the trade talks – and questioned why his name was made public in the first place.
“It’s all out of my control. … It’s not like I want to be traded, so it’s kind of like, why am I even in these conversations?” Skubal told “Foul Territory” on Thursday. “At the end of the day, it doesn’t really affect what I’m going to do on a day-to-day basis.”
Maybin added that acquiring Skubal, along with another Cy Young winner believed to be available on the trade market, would strengthen the Yankees for the upcoming postseasons.
“But imagine combining it with a healthy Sandy Alcantara in the Bronx [Max] Fried, [Gerrit] cole, [Carlos] Rodon,” Maybin said. “That’s a playoff nightmare for any baseball lineup. And I don’t want to hear about payroll. These are the Yankees.
“If you want to win, find a way to make it happen!”
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