Trading Away Talent: The Tigers' Tough Call and What It Means for Baseball's Future Scott Harris, Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations, has argued that trading away star pitcher Tarik Skubal was not about waving the white flag on this season.
Instead, it was a tough decision made after weighing the team's short term needs against its long term goals.
Harris defended his team's move by pointing out that the trade involved sending away a reigning back to back American League Cy Young Award winner for prospects rather than proven talent.