There is an entire offseason and regular season to go before Detroit Tigers' starting pitcher Tarik Skubal is a free agent, but many have already circled him as the next blockbuster addition to the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster. Skubal was at the center of the Tigers' success this season, and in the immediate aftermath, his contract status has been the topic of conversation.
And it's a conversation that Tigers' president of baseball operations Scott Harris all but avoided while speaking with reporters earlier this week.
“I understand the question, and I know you have to ask it,” Harris said.