Trading Tarik Skubal: A Harsh Reality Check for the Detroit Tigers The news of Tarik Skubal's trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers has sent shockwaves through Motor City.
Fans and players are grappling with a harsh reality: the Tigers are no longer a serious contender without their ace pitcher. A. J. Hinch noted that "baseball has a funny way of challenging you to deal with change.
" But for the Tigers, this challenge comes at a critical juncture in their season.