The Detroit Tigers stunned baseball by trading Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal to the LA Dodgers at the deadline for a trio of top prospects—Zyhir Hope, River Ryan, and Braden Smith. While the Dodgers’ deep farm system absorbed the loss, other teams like the Rays and Brewers had better assets on hand but balked at parting with them for just a few months of Skubal’s dominance. Hypothetical deals from the Phillies, Cubs, and Braves—featuring high-upside arms and position players—could’ve reshaped Detroit’s future. The Dodgers, as always, got their man, while the Tigers are left wondering what might have been if they’d waited longer.

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