Tarik Skubal had a truly excellent season, posting a 2.21 ERA, which inevitably attracted attention and inserted his name into trade conversations involving other teams. The pitcher recently addressed these rumors, looking ahead to future negotiations with the Detroit Tigers or other clubs.

“It’s not like I want to be traded, so it’s kind of like, why am I being traded? Why am I in these conversations?” Skubal said on Foul Territory about the speculation. He also revealed how he typically handles the situation, stating, “But I try to just stay out of it, that’s always how I’ve handled in years past.”

Notably, a fan recently tried to ask him for an autograph while wearing a Yankees hat, which he declined, saying, “Get outta here, that’s not my hat,” in a show of what could be deemed ‘loya

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