The Red Sox are determined because their plan for the future is based on their 89-73 season, in which they finished five games behind the Toronto Blue Jays, who led the division. Jim Bowden, an MLB insider, says that Boston’s front office is actively looking to trade for top-tier starters, with Tarik Skubal at the top of the list.

The AL East contender just made it to the playoffs for the first time since 2021. Now, to make a strong one-two punch at the top of their rotation, Boston needs an arm like Skubal’s to go with Garrett Crochet.

In 2025, the Tigers’ left-handed pitcher had a 13-6 record, a 2.21 ERA, and 241 strikeouts in 195.1 innings. Adding to that, his second straight Cy Young Award shows that he is one of the best pitchers in baseball. He had the most strikeouts in the Americ

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