The Tigers, to their credit, have resisted trading Skubal before. At the 2024 deadline, before their late-season run to the playoffs, they told interested clubs they were going to hold onto Skubal based on their belief they could compete before his team control expired. And so they have.

Detroit Tigers radio announcer Dan Dickerson was caught swearing into a hot mic during a commercial break following the team's ALDS Game 5 loss.