{"id":164678,"date":"2026-03-15T23:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T23:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=164678"},"modified":"2026-03-15T23:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T23:08:07","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8breaking-yankees-and-blue-jays-are-reportedly-set-to-battle-for-a-superstar-expected-to-command-a-staggering-500-million-deal-the-potential-bidding-war-could-reshape-the-balance-of-powe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=164678","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: Yankees and Blue Jays are reportedly set to battle for a superstar expected to command a staggering $500 million deal. The potential bidding war could reshape the balance of power in the AL East. Now fans are watching closely to see which powerhouse makes the first move. \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>New York Yankees listed with Toronto Blue Jays to battle for star who is expected to get a $500 million deal originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/twitter_card_120x120\/s3\/2025-06\/USATSI_26333294.jpg?itok=lQHPRWDB\" alt=\"New York Yankees listed with Toronto Blue Jays to battle for star who is  expected to get a $500 million deal | Sporting News\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The New York Yankees might very well find themselves in a massive bidding war if Tarik Skubal becomes available at the trade deadline. The question for the Yankees and Hal Steinbrenner is whether he&#8217;s willing to do what it takes to land a pitcher of his caliber when the other big boys are around.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Mike Axisa of CBS Sports predicted that the Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays could be among the top landing spots for the left-hander if the Detroit Tigers decide to trade him.<\/p>\n<p>Allowing Skubal to go to Toronto would be a worst-case scenario outcome for the Yankees.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Do I think it&#8217;s likely the Tigers stumble so badly the first four months of the season that they seriously consider trading Skubal at the deadline? No, I don&#8217;t. Is it possible? Absolutely. The Tigers had a rough finish to 2025, particularly on offense, and that&#8217;s not something Framber Valdez and Justin Verlander will fix.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A middling offense and untimely pitching injuries could push the Tigers out of the race and put Skubal on the block. Even as a rental with an enormous salary (he would still be owed about $10 million at the trade deadline), the bidding war for Skubal would be fierce. He&#8217;s a balance of power player, someone who can swing a division race or a postseason series all by himself,&#8221; Axisa wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Skubal being traded might seem a bit unlikely right now, but if the Tigers start to struggle and they know they&#8217;ll lose him for nothing a few months later, there&#8217;s no reason to keep him.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop_webp\/s3\/2024-06\/USATSI_23596439.jpg.webp?itok=2byJDTNu\" alt=\"Blue Jays rumored to land Yankees slugger for more than $500 million |  Sporting News\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Yankees, even if they think they&#8217;ll lose him in free agency, should make the trade if they&#8217;re in a position to win it all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Yankees listed with Toronto Blue Jays to battle for star who is expected to get a $500 million deal originally appeared on The Sporting News&#8230;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":164679,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-164678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: Yankees and Blue Jays are reportedly set to battle for a superstar expected to command a staggering $500 million deal. 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