MLB trade deadline: Tarik Skubal is the big prize, but buyers have other options, too

A trio of powerful pitching arms — including two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, Freddy Peralta and Mason Miller — highlight the intriguing candidates who could switch teams as Major League Baseball's trade deadline approaches. The deadline is Monday at 6 p.m. Skubal — a 29-year-old left-hander who will be a free agent this offseason — is in the midst of another strong year for the Detroit Tigers after winning back-to-back Cy Youngs in 2024 and 2025. The left-hander missed about five weeks earlier in the season because of surgery to remove loose bodies in his elbow, but he has bounced back quickly. He's been excellent over his last five starts, with a 2.03 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 31 innings.

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Scoop News DeskDetroit, Michigan · Published Friday, July 31, 2026 at 5:57 PM UTCUpdated Friday, July 31, 2026 at 10:42 PM UTC

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He is an elite contact hitter who rarely strikes out and is a free agent after the season. — Ryan Jeffers, Twins, C: Jeffers recently returned from the injured list and has a career-high .928 OPS this season. Los Angeles will want a sizable return for the 27-year-old, who is still under team control for the next two seasons. — Clay Holmes, Mets: The 33-year-old made a successful transition from reliever to starter in 2025 and was having another solid season before he fractured his right fibula on a comeback liner in May.

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