Matt Garza Rumors: Tigers Interested in Cubs' Ace

The Detroit Tigers have interest in Chicago Cubs right-hander Matt Garza, reports Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports.

#Tigers have interest in Matt Garza.#Cubs recently scouted Detroit's prospect-heavy Erie affiliate. But talks not serious, sources say.

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 6, 2012

Beyond the Tigers, Morosi notes that the Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals all scouted Garza last night.

Teams that scouted Matt Garza last night, sources say: #BlueJays, #Indians, #Reds, #RedSox, #DBacks, #STLCards.

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 6, 2012

Morosi adds that while talks aren’t yet considered to be serious, the Cubs have recently scouted Detroit’s prospect-heavy Double-A affiliate. This is the team top third base prospect Nick Castellanos is currently playing for.

The Cubs are expected to field trade offers for Garza this summer. While he may not be as highly regarded as other available pitchers, such as Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels and Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Zack Greinke, Garza figures to appealing for several reasons.

First of all, the 28-year-old is under team control through the 2013 season, while Greinke and Hamels are slated to become free agents at the end of this year. Also, Garza has a track record of success pitching in the American League’s toughest division, the AL East.

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Should the Tigers pursue Garza?

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