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The Baltimore Orioles have had one of the best offseasons in the MLB, going from bottom-third team in the MLB, to a possible top contender in 2026. However, while they’ve addressed their offense, they’ve yet to get a proven stud to lead their pitching.
Bleacher Report’s Zachary D. Rymer proposes they solve that by trading with the Detroit Tigers for their two-time Cy Young, Tarik Skubal.
The trade would look like this:
Orioles get: LHP Tarik Skubal
Tigers get: OF Dylan Beavers (MLB No. 69), RHP Trey Gibson, LHP Luis De Leon
“Though the Orioles are already one of the big winners of the offseason, they still haven't added the top-of-the-rotation starter that they need in front of Trevor Rogers and Kyle Bradish. Skubal is their best possible option, and the O's would not be kidding themselves if they reasoned that the time is right to go all-in on renting him. They may have finished in last place in 2025, but early projections for 2026 rate them as a top-10 team,” Rymer wrote.
This past season, Skubal posted a 13-6 record, a 2.21 ERA, 241 Ks, a WHIP of 0.891 in 195 innings pitched, and won second Cy Young. He’d become the ace of the rotation, have Trevor Rogers fresh off a breakout season behind him, as well as Kyle Bradish and Shane Baz in supporting roles.
There is one problem with this trade, Rymer notes. While the return is good, it doesn’t give the Tigers a pitcher that could replace Skubal. They don’t need another Skubal, just someone to lead the rotation, and the O’s don’t really have anyone to offer.
Hopefully, Baltimore finds a way to make this trade work, as it would make them a true favorite to win the American League.
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