Blockbuster Deal Brewing? Why Latest Tigers Trade Buzz Makes No Sense
Athletics closer Mason Miller has shockingly been linked to a few trade rumors over the last few days. FanSided's Quinn Everts recently suggested the powerhouse Detroit Tigers could be a potential landing spot in a trade for the superstar righty in the coming weeks.
"The Tigers are in their World Series window. There aren't any holes, really, on the offensive side for this team, and we know the starting staff is elite at the very top with Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize," Everts wrote. "But a somewhat unreliable bullpen could be the downfall of this team in October, so why not add the most dynamic bullpen arm available at the deadline? Detroit is likely going to add an arm or two in the coming weeks, and I see no reason not to go all, all in.
"The price for Miller will be steep, but the Tigers haven't made the ALCS in over a decade and have a real chance to do that (and more) in 2025. Make a statement to the team that you want to win it all by pulling off a stunner at the deadline."
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 13: Mason Miller #19 of the Athletics celebrates after getting Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to ground into a double play to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 and pick up his 19th...
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 13: Mason Miller #19 of the Athletics celebrates after getting Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to ground into a double play to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 and pick up his 19th save of the season at Sutter Health Park on July 13, 2025 in Sacramento, California. More
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The Tigers have one of the best farm systems in baseball. If anybody in the league has the prospects to put a fair offer on the table for Miller, it's Detroit.
Adding the star to the backend of the bullpen would be massive for the Tigers, too. It could elevate them to the top of the league as World Series favorites.
While it would make sense for the Tigers to pursue Miller, this idea doesn't seem likely at all for one reason: The Athletics reportedly aren't listening to trade offers for Miller, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
If that's the case, there's no point in discussing a Miller trade anymore, even if the Tigers have the prospect capital to make a fair offer.
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