Part 7/10:
- Market Timing: The earliest Detroit might consider trading Scoobel is at next year's trade deadline, and only if they’re out of playoff contention.
The Case for Extending Scoobel
Ficklestein strongly advocates for Detroit to extend Scoobel immediately:
Control: Extending him would lock in a core piece for multiple seasons.
Cost: The cost of extension would likely be a fraction of what it would take to acquire him via trade.
Future Stability: A long-term deal provides the foundation for sustained success and prevents the risk of losing him for nothing after free agency.
Why Would Pirates Hold onto Skins?
In contrast, Skins is viewed as a more tradable asset due to:
- His team-friendly contract, cheap and under team control until 2030.