Brewers Offered Tigers 3 Prospects Led by Luis Peña for Tarik Skubal
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Updated · MLB Trade Rumors · Aug 5
Brewers Offered Tigers 3 Prospects Led by Luis Peña for Tarik Skubal
3 articles · Updated · MLB Trade Rumors · Aug 5
Summary
Milwaukee’s bid for Tarik Skubal was a three-position-player package fronted by 19-year-old shortstop Luis Peña, with at least one other Top 100-caliber prospect, MLB.com reported.
Detroit still chose the Dodgers’ return of Zyhir Hope, River Ryan and Brady Smith, valuing Ryan’s near-term rotation help over Peña, who is still in High-A and likely years away.
Peña remains one of baseball’s top prospects despite injuries this year; he has hit .297/.382/.407 with 2 homers and 20 steals in 42 High-A games.
The Brewers would not move top minor leaguer Jesús Made, and recently extended Cooper Pratt and Luis Lara, narrowing the pool of premium hitters they were realistically willing to trade.
The failed pursuit could linger as a subplot in a likely Brewers-Dodgers NLCS race, with the clubs meeting next week in a four-game series at Dodger Stadium.