Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
Best pitchers traded at MLB trade deadline: How Tarik Skubal can join C.C. Sabathia, Max Scherzer in company originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
There's arguably nothing more valuable to a team's World Series chances than a true No. 1 arm in the rotation — an ace who can shut down any opposing lineup. Because of the exclusivity of that group of pitchers, teams rarely choose to trade one midseason.
The best pitchers moved at the MLB trade deadline are typically mid-rotation arms who may have a good track record or even some All-Star nods but aren't quite top-five pitchers in the sport or future Hall of Famers. When the true best-of-the-best pitchers are traded, it has typically happened in the offseason. But the Detroit Tigers ' current situation with Tarik Skubal could be an exception to those trends.
With Skubal…
Continue reading at Yahoo SportsDiscussion
Be the first to comment.
Never miss a headline
Get breaking Nigerian and world news straight to your inbox.
Related Articles
Transfer rumors, news: Man United looking at pair of Serie A wingers
just now
Read More
Everton is looking at signing Arsenal teenager
10m ago
Read More
Has the World Cup been boycotted before?
20m ago
Read More
Today’s Papers – Guardiola-style Inter, World Cup without Europe
20m ago
Read More
“Do it and you’ll have the bailiffs at your door!” — Palmer teases Rogers over shared ‘cold’ celebration at Chelsea
20m ago
Read More
The 5⃣ stories of the day: Baresi dies, Espí to Madrid and UEFA-FIFA clash..
21m ago
Read MoreLatest in Sports
Club record Hogh a 'snip' for Celtic - Hartley
Yahoo Sports · 22m ago
MLB World Reacts to Jarren Duran’s Viral Moment in Red Sox-Athletics Game
Yahoo Sports · 24m ago
Al Hilal consider disciplinary action against Barcelona target over absence from pre-season camp
Yahoo Sports · 25m ago
What could a World Cup look like without European teams?
Yahoo Sports · 27m ago
Jannik Sinner Battles Extreme Conditions Ahead of US Open After Last Year’s Mishap
Yahoo Sports · 35m ago
Nobody is selling football and investment plan continues - Fifa
BBC Sport · 19m ago
Incredible deal, Liverpool bagged €180m star at the last moment
Yahoo Sports · 30m ago
Roki Sasaki shows more growth despite late stumble in Dodgers’ win over Mariners
Yahoo Sports · 50m ago
Most Read Today
Charles Barkley praises Bulls' Caleb Wilson as 'best rookie' in NBA
Yahoo Sports · 3d ago
🚨 Official: Juventus striker joins Lyon!
Yahoo Sports · 3d ago
Yankees At-Bat of the Week: Jasson Domínguez (7/25)
Yahoo Sports · 3d ago
10 takeaways from Day 4 of Patriots training camp
Yahoo Sports · 3d ago
'Barcola is not a creator, he's a finisher'
Yahoo Sports · 3d ago
Why I’m confident Tinubu will win in all 36 states in 2027 – SWAGA’s Adeyeye
PM News · 3d ago
Fish Audio raises $52M seed to build AI voice models for creators and enterprises
TechCrunch · 3d ago
Shocker! BBNaija housemate Mercedes exposes backside
PM News · 3d ago