Nobody's Ready For How Much Detroit Wants For Their Cy Young Ace
YO! What a win for our Mariners, shutting out the Orioles 3-0 tonight at T-Mobile Park! That's how you do it, Emerald City! You gotta love seeing the pitching lock it down and get that W. But while we're all fired up about that shutout, the MLB rumor mill is already going absolutely bonkers, and some of the names floating around are straight-up insane.
The Trade Market Is Heating Up Fast
Listen, the trade deadline is still about six weeks out, but the noise is already deafening. We're talking about a list of 25 of the most valuable players out there who could totally get moved if the cards break right. Honestly, isn't separating the real deals from all the noise part of what makes being a fan so wild? That's what we live for, right? The chatter, the speculation, figuring out which moves could actually shake things up. The folks putting together this list even bragged about nailing 17 out of 25 trade predictions last year, and 20 out of 25 closer to the deadline. They're clearly watching closely, and so should we.
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Skubal Back, Buxton Crushing It, But What's The Price Tag?
Dude, the biggest name everyone's buzzing about right now, the absolute centerpiece of this trade deadline, is Tarik Skubal, the Tigers' ace. This guy, a two-time Cy Young winner, just made a crazy fast recovery from his elbow injury and looked super sharp in his return to the mound last week. His 2026 stats are legit: a 3-3 record with a 2.81 ERA, a 2.43 FIP, and a ridiculous 0.98 WHIP. He's punched out 49 batters and walked just 7 in 48 innings, racking up 1.5 fWAR. He's under control through 2026, and if Detroit stays out of contention, he's going to demand a hefty return. And get this: Jon Heyman from the New York Post spilled the beans that the Tigers are looking for controllable pitching AND athletic position players close to the majors for Skubal. When specifics like that are leaking, you gotta figure a deal is gonna get done, unless the Tigers go on a monster run.
But Skubal ain't the only guy out there. Byron Buxton, the Twins' outfielder, is another name lighting up the speculation. For real, this guy has always been battling injuries, right? But after playing 126 games in 2025, his most since '17, he's been healthy so far this season, and he's been straight-up productive. Buxton's sitting at .275/.336/.601 with 23 homers, 51 runs, 36 RBI, and 7 stolen bases in just 63 games! That's a 153 wRC+ and 2.9 fWAR. He's on track for his second straight 30-homer campaign, and his speed is still elite enough to keep him in center field. Imagine that kind of two-way threat potentially moving teams.
So yeah, the trade deadline is still a bit away, but the rumor mill isn't waiting around. There are 25 'most valuable' players they're talking about who could move. We'll be watching every twist and turn, seeing who lands where and what it means for the league. Until then, let's keep riding this Mariners momentum from that 3-0 shutout against the O's! Get ready for the next one, 12s, we gotta keep that energy up!
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