Talking Detroit Tigers with Bobby Scales and Scott Bentley, including All-Stars, AL Central, trade targets

Detroit Tigers beat writer Evan Petzold is joined by Locked On Tigers host Scott Bentley and Tigers radio analyst Bobby Scales in this week's episode of Days of Roar — as the Tigers are less than one week away from the All-Star break, with four players headed to Truist Park in Atlanta to compete in the All-Star Game. We discuss Tarik Skubal's case to repeat as the American League Cy Young winner and Riley Greene's emergence as a star, along with Gleyber Torres' presence. Plus: The Tigers have a 13.5-game lead in the AL Central, so with approximately 45% of the season remaining, is the division race already over? If so, should the Tigers go all-in at the July 31 trade deadline to maximize their World Series opportunity in 2025, even if that means parting with top prospects? We also discuss Javier Báez's surprising comeback season, Kerry Carpenter's latest injury, and Reese Olson's return from injury. Additionally, three of the top four prospects in the Tigers' farm system were promoted from High-A West Michigan to Double-A Erie: Kevin McGonigle, Max Clark and Josue Briceno. Check out what all of them did at the High-A level and learn why the Double-A level is key to forecasting their MLB impact. Follow Evan on X/Twitter here. Read Evan's most recent work here