Tigers' Tarik Skubal (29) pitches in the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians. Aaron Josefczyk/UPI/Shutterstock

ORLANDO, Fla. — Perhaps one way for the Mets to save this ugly winter would be to acquire Tigers superstar starter Tarik Skubal in trade. At least it might be a nice way to change the narrative after losing the popular and productive Edwin Díaz and Pete Alonso in back-to-back days here.

With the Tigers listening on Skubal and their having no chance to lock him up long term with the sides starting a quarter-billion dollars apart last winter, one Mets executive (and others) are speculating he will be dealt.

Of course, the Mets want Skubal (who wouldn’t?) and are debating now whether to go all in with big-time young players for Skubal, or wait until winter and try to d

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