{"id":319554,"date":"2025-11-29T00:01:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T00:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/319554\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T00:01:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T00:01:11","slug":"tigers-ace-tarik-skubal-offers-hint-about-future-with-mlb-hot-stove-simmering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/319554\/","title":{"rendered":"Tigers ace Tarik Skubal offers hint about future with MLB hot stove simmering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tarik Skubal is having some fun as trade rumors swirl around him.<\/p>\n<p>Following the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/11\/27\/sports\/eminem-makes-surprise-thanksgiving-halftime-appearance-with-jack-white\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thanksgiving halftime show by Eminem and Jack White<\/a> during the Lions-Packers game Thursday, the Tigers ace took to X in what could be a rather revealing post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoosebumps\u2026@Eminem @jackwhite You guys available April 3rd?\u201d he wrote, along with a tiger emoji.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old\u2019s offseason has been filled with trade speculation, which he previously admitted was \u201chard\u201d to ignore on social media.<\/p>\n<p>However, it seems his focus is on the Tigers\u2019 home opener on April 3, 2026 against the Cardinals.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37790502\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/detroit-tigers-pitcher-tarik-skubal-115289853.jpg\" alt=\"Tarik Skubal throws during the first inning in Game 5 of baseball's American League Division Series against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Seattle. \" class=\"wp-image-37790502\"  \/>Tarik Skubal throws during the first inning in Game 5 of baseball\u2019s American League Division Series against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Seattle.  AP<\/p>\n<p>The two-time All-Star has one year left on his contract before becoming a free agent.<\/p>\n<p>During a \u201cFoul Territory\u201d appearances on Nov. 20, Skubal expressed his desire to remain in Detroitt.<\/p>\n<p>However, The Post\u2019s Jon Heyman previously reported <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/16\/sports\/tigers-staring-down-250-million-gap-in-tarik-skubal-contract-talks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">there was a $250 million gap in talks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37790740\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/detroit-tigers-starting-pitcher-tarik-112915798.jpg\" alt=\"Tarik Skubal reacts after giving up a single to Seattle Mariners designated hitter Mitch Garver during the seventh inning in Game 2 of the ALDS.\" class=\"wp-image-37790740\"  \/>Tarik Skubal reacts after giving up a single to Seattle Mariners designated hitter Mitch Garver during the seventh inning in Game 2 of the ALDS. AP<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the day, it doesn\u2019t really matter,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoulTerritoryTV\/status\/1991595631727858052\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Skubal said<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s not going to impact who I am on a day-to-day basis. It\u2019s not going to impact the way I work out or the way I\u2019m going to throw and prepare to get my body ready to go for another season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all out of my control. \u2026 It\u2019s not like I want to be traded, so it\u2019s kind of like, why am I in these conversations to begin with?\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Should Detroit trade Skubal, the Mets, who are in need of starters next season, have emerged as a destination option for the southpaw.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The back-to-back AL Cy Young award winner held an American League-best 2.21 ERA with 241 strikeout across 31 starts this past season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tarik Skubal is having some fun as trade rumors swirl around him. 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