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Why Rival Executives Think Tigers Could Have Gotten More for Skubal

Rival executives questioned the Tigers’ decision to trade Tarik Skubal before the final hours of the Aug. 3 deadline. One executive told Bob Nightengale the return was “fine,” but Detroit could have waited and bluffed for more leverage. Skubal, a two-time AL Cy Young winner, was 7-5 with a 2.79 ERA before joining the Dodgers in a blockbuster deadline deal.