Orioles considering trade for Tarik Skubal amid playoff doubts
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 3:26 PM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
The Baltimore Orioles might pursue Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal ahead of the trade deadline. While Skubal could enhance the Orioles' rotation, concerns arise that the reasoning for acquiring him may be tied to the job security of baseball operations head Mike Elias. Analysts suggest focusing on strengthening the team’s playoff chances rather than office politics. Skubal would be a rental player, becoming a free agent at season's end.
- •Orioles unlikely to win the AL East title this season.
- •Tarik Skubal is under consideration for a trade.
- •Acquiring Skubal may be seen as a move to protect Mike Elias's job.
- •Skubal would enhance the Orioles' pitching rotation for a playoff push.
- •He will be a free agent after this season.
- 3:26 PMYahoo Sports — Orioles' potential Tarik Skubal 'push' would be for all the wrong reasons
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