2026 MLB trade deadline rumors, news, live updates: Tarik Skubal trade looms as Tigers ace notches 1,000th career strikeout; Curtis Mead fractures wrist after trade to Red Sox - Yahoo Sports
Major League Baseball teams are scrambling to finalize trades before the upcoming deadline, with Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal being a primary target. Meanwhile, recent acquisitions like Curtis Mead have already faced injury setbacks.
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The trade deadline is a critical period for professional sports teams looking to adjust their rosters for postseason contention.
The MLB trade deadline is fast approaching, with teams looking to improve their standing for a postseason run having until 6 p.m. ET Monday to make a move. A few trades have so far trickled in, including Boston's acquisition of Curtis Mead, which backfired immediately when he sustained a fractured wrist in his first game with the Red Sox.But the fates of the biggest names on the block — most notably two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal — remain uncertain. The Yankees, Red Sox, Braves, Phillies and Cubs are among the top potential buyers on the market.Skubal, however, was not the Tigers pitcher in the news Friday. Ahead of his scheduled start Friday, Casey Mize was scratched by the team.
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