Skubal Drops From No. 1 as 25-Name MLB Trade Candidate List Heats Up Deadline Week

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With the MLB trade deadline approaching, a Sports Illustrated ranking duels to identify the top 25 players most likely to change teams, noting Tarik Skubal has fallen from the No. 1 spot to No. 5 as other controllable stars heat up the market; the piece outlines team-fit predictions and likelihoods for each player as buyers and sellers jockey for the best returns.
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