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Key takeaways
- Major League Baseball's trade season is fast approaching, and the sport's cramped standings are providing little clarity on who's likeliest to end up where.
- At this time last year, remember, the Milwaukee Brewers, who wound up winning a major league-best 97 games, were barely above .500.
- And now, following an early-season flop that mirrored their late-season meltdown, the Tigers find themselves the focus of every contender's attention.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
Major League Baseball's trade season is fast approaching, and the sport's cramped standings are providing little clarity on who's likeliest to end up where. There are too many contenders -- and too many teams whose dreams of contention remain -- to figure out how this deadline is likely to operate.
At this time last year, remember, the Milwaukee Brewers, who wound up winning a major league-best 97 games, were barely above .500. The New York Mets were a day away from holding the best record in the National League, and they didn't even make the postseason. The best team in baseball was the Detroit Tigers, who snuck into the playoffs via tiebreaker.
And now, following an early-season flop that mirrored their late-season meltdown, the Tigers find themselves the focus of every contender's attention. Each loss draws them closer to divesting at the deadline, which means Tarik Skubal is almost certain to be available and with that there will be a bidding war not seen since Juan Soto went to the San Diego Padres in 2022.