How Phillies may have cost themselves blockbuster Tarik Skubal trade
The Philadelphia Phillies are showing improvement under interim manager Don Mattingly, currently holding a record of 28-27. There is speculation about the team pursuing a trade for Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, but concerns about their prospect capital and Skubal's potential market value complicate the situation. The Phillies may need to weigh the risks of making a significant trade against their current roster's ability to contend for a World Series title.
- ▪The Phillies have a record of 19-8 since Don Mattingly became interim manager.
- ▪They are currently one game above .500 at 28-27.
- ▪Acquiring Tarik Skubal would require giving up significant prospects, of which the Phillies have only two left in the top 100.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/phillies-may-cost-themselves-blockbuster-145740650.html","headline":"How Phillies may have cost themselves blockbuster Tarik Skubal trade","datePublished":"2026-05-27T14:57:40.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-27T14:57:40.000Z","keywords":["Philadelphia Phillies","Tarik Skubal","Don Mattingly","Zack Wheeler","Detroit Tigers","Red Sox","Roman Anthony","Mets"],"description":"Philadelphia may have had a solid chance to land the ace.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo Sports","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/icons/favicon_y112_112.png","width":112,"height":112},"url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Conor…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.