Tarik Skubal and Freddy Peralta are early MLB trade deadline candidates
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Last updated Jun 3, 2026
Two months ahead of the MLB trade deadline, some players are emerging as potential trade candidates. Tarik Skubal of the Tigers, currently recovering from elbow surgery, has a strong season with a 2.70 ERA and may be moved if Detroit continues to struggle. Freddy Peralta of the Mets is also on the trading block, with a solid performance at an affordable salary, as New York's disappointing season prompts them to consider trades. Potential teams interested in both players include the Braves and Dodgers.
- •Tarik Skubal is recovering from elbow surgery and expected back in mid-June.
- •Freddy Peralta has a 3.55 ERA this season for the Mets.
- •Trade deadline set for 6 p.m. ET on August 3.
- •Teams like the Braves, Blue Jays, and Cubs are interested in Skubal.
- •Peralta may also attract interest from teams like the Diamondbacks and White Sox.
- 12:40 PMCBS MLB — Way-too-early trade deadline candidates: Tarik Skubal, Freddy Peralta and more stars who could be on the move
"Two months away from the deadline, struggling teams are already looking ahead to the trading block
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