This time of year is always crazy as players are dealt astronomically, and with hours until the trade deadline, it will only get more hectic. One thing that is important to remember regarding whether teams are buyers or sellers on Monday is that the season is not over. Most assume that when the Detroit Tigers heartbreakingly moved Tarik Skubal Saturday afternoon to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the front office was waving the white flag on the season; well, that is far from the truth. After all action across the American League came to a close Sunday afternoon, the Tigers find themselves a measly 2.5 games back of the final wild card spot after pummeling the Athletics this weekend. Adrian Morejon is the most popular reliever on the trade market, per @BNightengale pic.twitter.com/AxMR81AnTD— Punchoutpitch (@Punchoutpitch) August 2, 2026That being said, what can they do in the coming hours? Put a high-leverage arm in the bullpen, and while it might cost them, they need to go after left-hander Adrian Morejon from the San Diego Padres. If the front office adds to their pen, they will be playing in the postseason this year. Morejon is posting an 8-2 record for a struggling Padres ballclub this year to complement a 3.00 ERA and 1.07 WHIP. But his stock has been rising in the last few weeks as he has been somewhat impossible to put up runs on.In his last seven appearances, Morejon hasn't allowed a single run, impressively, and has struck out 11 in eight innings. His year didn't start as impressively, but boy oh boy has he been special in the last month. What Another Arm Does for This TeamSan Diego Padres relief pitcher Adrian Morejon (50) throws a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectIf the Tigers' management decides that they are willing to put their necks out a little bit to salvage this season, then there is no way that the office can entertain deals on Casey Mize. With Skubal gone, Mize has to be the No.1 man to complement both Troy Melton and Keider Montero. This is still a really solid rotation with both Framber Valdez and Jack Flaherty at the tail end, and there is nobody with access to the internet who doesn't know what this offense is capable of as they continue to put up touchdowns on ballclubs. For example, Detroit just lit up the Athletics on their home field, where they put up 32 runs in a three-game stretch after scoring 23 in the two games prior at Comerica Park, but for whatever reason, that bullpen does not have a go-to in a high-leverage situation.Tigers pitcher Casey Mize (12) pitches during the second inning against the Los Angeles Angels | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThis was low-lighted in Skubal's final start with the organization, as he left the bump in the 7th inning with a 7-1 lead, but they lost the game. The Tigers have the most losses in either league when leading in the 7th or later; there is clearly one issue that needs fixing. The AL is somewhat of a dumpster fire regarding the wild card race as .500 teams are few and far between, but Detroit is at the top of this ugly race, and the front office needs to give them a chance and bolster this bullpen. Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow