There were a handful of surprises this past week as teams across Major League Baseball prepared for the start of free agency on Thursday, and perhaps the biggest was Shota Imanaga suddenly becoming a free agent. While there remains a possibility the Detroit Tigers might trade Tarik Skubal this offseason, the front office, one way or another, is going to have to fill a need in their starting rotation.
This offseason has the makings of one where the Tigers should hold onto Skubal and push their chips to the middle of the table.