Will the Detroit Tigers trade at least two players before the Aug 3 deadline?
100% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 2 predictions cast.
The Detroit Tigers completed at least two trades ahead of Major League Baseball's Aug. 3, 2026, deadline, satisfying the market's threshold. In the marquee deal, the Tigers sent two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers for outfielder Zyhir Hope and right-handers River Ryan and Brady Smith. Separately, right-hander Casey Mize, the 2018 No. 1 overall pick who had posted a 2.70 ERA in 16 starts, was traded to the San Diego Padres for left-handed pitching prospect Kash Mayfield, San Diego's No. 2 prospect, and 27-year-old left-hander Jackson Wolf. Both moves reflected Detroit's decision to sell rather than buy: Skubal was months from free agency and unlikely to be re-signed, while Mize's value made him attractive to a Padres club reshaping its rotation. Analysts characterized the two trades as the Tigers turning a competitive but non-contending season into a talent-restocking effort, netting the club a B+ grade from evaluators for the return acquired in both deals. The community prediction on Predict Six had been unanimous, with both recorded votes (100%) forecasting "Yes" before resolution, an outcome consistent with the confirmed result of True.