DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is entering his final season of team control, which means his future will be a major topic of conversation this winter.

Just don’t expect Scott Harris, the Tigers’ president of baseball operations, to join that conversation.

“I understand the question, and I know you have to ask it,” Harris said Monday when the topic of Skubal’s future was raised. “I’ve learned that general comments on this topic tend to get chopped up and forced into narratives. I can’t comment on our players being traded, on free agents, or on other teams’ players. Tarik’s a Tiger. I hope he wins the Cy Young for the second consecutive year. He’s an incredible pitcher, and we’re lucky to have him. That’s all I can say on that.”

Skubal is projected to earn about $18 million in

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