The Chicago Cubs have commonly been mentioned as a potential suitor for Tarik Skubal if the Detroit Tigers make him available ahead of the trade deadline, but the very latest intel doesn't suggest that Skubal is headed to Chicago. The Tigers entered Tuesday with a three-game losing streak, and the indication is once again that Skubal will be dealt before the deadline. Tarik Skubal is fun deadline dream for the Cubs, but doesn't match reality. It would be the 2026 equivalent to the Cubs trading for Aroldis Chapman in 2016. That doesn't mean that the Cubs still won't have an aggressive trade deadline.