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The Detroit Tigers were involved in a ton of rumors leading up to the 2024 MLB trade deadline.
They ended up making several moves as one of the clear-cut sellers in baseball.
The Tigers unloaded a few of their veterans who were on expiring deals, such as starting pitcher Jack Flaherty and outfielder/first baseman Mark Canha.
They landed with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants, respectively.
Reliever Andrew Chafin, who has an option for the 2025 season, was also traded.
He and catcher Carson Kelly both ended up on the Texas Rangers in separate deals.
Absent from the list of players traded is ace Tarik Skubal.
There was a lot of smoke around a potential blockbuster involving him, but there ended up being no fire.
It was certainly the right decision to hold onto their best player, as he has proven capable of anchoring a pitching staff.
Given how many rumors were swirling around him, it is fair to wonder how close a deal may have gotten.
According to Detroit president of baseball operations Scott Harris, it was never close at all.
Not close,” Harris said during a post-deadline press conference discussing the other deals that were made.
“There were a lot of rumors that floated out there.
There are a lot of ’unconfirmed reports’ that are just totally inaccurate. We never came close to trading Skubal.”
