Tigers face trade deadline challenges with Gleyber Torres injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 20, 2026, 5:03 PM
Last updated Jun 20, 2026
The Detroit Tigers are in a difficult position as the MLB trade deadline approaches, currently holding a 31-44 record. Questions about pitcher Tarik Skubal remain but the more pressing issue is second baseman Gleyber Torres, who is on the injured list due to an oblique strain. Torres has dealt with this injury multiple times this season, complicating his status as a potential trade candidate along with his significant contract. Without a healthy performance to bolster his appeal, the Tigers may struggle to trade Torres effectively as the deadline nears.
- •Tigers are 31-44 ahead of the August 3 trade deadline.
- •Gleyber Torres is on the injured list with an oblique strain.
- •Torres' injury issues complicate potential trade discussions.
- •Tarik Skubal remains a trade asset for Detroit.
- •The Tigers may focus on selling talent this summer.
- 5:03 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers nine trade deadline assets have Gleyber Torres, not Tarik Skubal, problem
"The Tigers' biggest trade deadline problem isn't about Skubal, but rather their All-Star 2B.
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