Tigers exec makes curious remark about 'untouchable players' as Tarik Skubal trade rumors swirl

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Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has been the centerpiece of trade rumors since the 2025 season ended.

Skubal put together another terrific season in Motown. He was 13-6 with a 2.21 ERA and had 241 strikeouts. He won his second consecutive American League Cy Young Award and could make a case for being one of the greatest pitchers in franchise history.

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal high-fives teammates in the dugout after a pitching change during the seventh inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Skubal’s future with the Tigers is clouded as trade rumors have swirled around him. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox have already been mentioned as potential suitors.

Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris fanned the flames of the rumor mill as he spoke to MLB Network during the winter meetings in Orlando, Florida.

"I don't believe in untouchable players at any level," Harris said, via ESPN. "It's not a commentary on Tarik. It's more of a blanket approach to building a winning organization. My job is to make this organization better ... which means that I need to listen to every opportunity, no matter how likely or unlikely it is to actually happen. I've got to listen because we've got to get better as an organization, so that's our approach.

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) throws against the Seattle Mariners during the third inning during game five of the ALDS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at T-Mobile Park on Oct. 10, 2025. (Steven Bisig/Imagn Images)

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