Star pitcher Tarik Skubal goes to have an enormous payday in some unspecified time in the future this offseason. The one query is which crew offers Skubal the cash he needs.
With the MLB offseason underway, Skubal is much and away the highest participant available on the market, and ESPN’s Jorge Castillo mentioned he believes the New York Mets are the favorites.
“I believe they’re the favorites,” Castillo mentioned whereas speaking to Buster Olney on the BBTN podcast. “If Steve Cohen needs Skubal, he’ll signal Skubal…However I believe finally Steve Cohen goes to push to signal Tarik Skubal.”
The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly prepared to supply Skubal a deal much like the one they gave Kyle Tucker final offseason.
The Mets actually aren’t afraid to spend cash, both. In 2026, the Mets led MLB with a payroll of $346.7 million. In addition they gave Juan Soto a 15-year, $765 million deal not even two years in the past, so Cohen and firm aren’t afraid to spend cash.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan additionally mentioned the Mets are the most “obvious” suitor within the Skubal sweepstakes. Jon Heyman additionally talked about on Wednesday that the Mets are very interested, so there may be loads of smoke surrounding Skubal going to Queens and changing into the subsequent star in that stadium.
Skubal is the one to observe, and issues might transfer rapidly.
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