Overview
- Detroit sits 19-23, tied for last in the AL Central yet only a few games from both the division lead and a wild-card spot.
- USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale named the Tigers a team to watch as potential sellers, focusing attention on Detroit’s deadline plans.
- Ace Tarik Skubal had elbow surgery and is expected to miss one to two months, which raises trade questions since he becomes a free agent after 2026.
- Injuries have thinned the roster, with only Jack Flaherty and Framber Valdez left from the original rotation and hitters like Javier Baez, Kerry Carpenter and Parker Meadows out.
- Analysts caution that selling too soon could waste a winnable division and hurt clubhouse morale, leaving Harris to balance health returns against trade value as July nears.