"Jacob Turner, it appears, is not for sale.

Dave Dombrowski, the Tigers president and general manager, said during an energized Wednesday phone conversation that the Tigers have no plans, nor desire, to trade their 20-year-old right-handed starting pitcher and top prospect, as has been reported nationally.

The Tigers were believed to be offering Turner as bait in a potential trade for Cubs right-hander Matt Garza. Dombrowski, though, said no such trade offer has been made, although clubs have continued to call him with offers that have centered on Turner.

"We are not looking to trade Jacob Turner," Dombrowski said. "We love the guy. But I have received calls from clubs wondering if we would be interested in certain players because they have interest in our players. And he is a guy they ask about immediately because he is held in such high esteem."