Tigers Surprisingly Decided to Burn It All Down at Last Minute
The Detroit Tigers aren't even out of the playoff hunt, but they made the snap decision to sell at the trade deadline anyway.
The Detroit Tigers have decided to sell off key players in a last-minute move just days before the MLB trade deadline. President of baseball operations Scott Harris revealed that the team made the decision to sell on May 26th, just five days before the deadline. This surprising turn of events came after the team had been playing playoff-caliber baseball in recent weeks.
Pitcher Tarik Skubal, the team's ace, was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers just four days after the deadline. Despite the team's strong July performance, with a 15-9 record, the prospect of making a comeback was too challenging given their position in the division standings and the wild card race. Skubal, a free agent at the end of the season, was not expected to re-sign with Detroit. The Tigers now look set for a disappointing season, marking an empty summer in Detroit.
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