Detroit Tigers Trade Rumors: Dodgers join Matthew Boyd mix

As the MLB trade deadline approaches, the rumors surrounding the Detroit Tigers and who they are looking to send away keep heating up.

Starting pitcher Matthew Boyd is looking to be one of the most sought after players as the trade deadline approaches not only on the Detroit Tigers but in all of baseball. Chris McCosky of The Detroit News wrote on Thursday evening the Dodgers are now among teams tracking Boyd as the deadline grows near.

This is one of the first times the Dodgers have been mentioned among the growing list of teams interested in the Tigers’ starter. McCosky also mentions the Rays, Braves, and Astros among the other teams keeping an eye on Boyd as July rolls along.

Boyd has become the closest thing the Detroit Tigers starting rotation has to an ace this year, leading him to be the team’s hottest trade asset. The lefty has a 6-6 record through 18 starts with a 3.87 ERA.

The return that the Detroit Tigers and GM Al Avila will be looking for when trying to deal Boyd is an interesting situation to try and figure out. Detroit could look to acquire coveted prospects from another organization or maybe young players with some big-league experience that can be integrated into the Tigers’ major league roster right away.

Avila made comments on the morning show of Detroit’s 97.1 The Ticket Thursday about how no teams have seemed overly aggressive in trade negotiations yet. The GM went on to mostly chalk that up to timing and that possibly after this weekend figuring out which teams are really looking to buy before the deadline could become more clear.

As the list of teams interested in Boyd keeps growing, seeing which clubs emerge as truly wanting to make a deal for the lefty should be intriguing for Tigers fans to watch. Hopefully, Detroit can get a solid, young bat in return to help bolster the future of the team’s struggling offense, and hopefully at least one team is willing to pay Avila’s seemingly high price.