Brewers, baseball fans react to Tarik Skubal trade to Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have made a blockbuster trade ahead of the August 3 deadline, acquiring top player Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers. Skubal, a two-time reigning World Series champion and reigning two-time American Cy Young Award winner, is set to bolster the Dodgers' already impressive roster and rotation, which is filled with future Hall of Famers.

In exchange for Skubal, the Dodgers sent over their No. 5, No. 7, and No. 17 prospects. Milwaukee Brewers, who were swept by the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series last year, were reportedly in contention for Skubal, with five of the top 100 prospects and the top-rated farm system in baseball. Despite this, the Brewers only received the 25th MLB Prospect, the 68th 28-year-old MLB Prospect, and a nobody prospect, leaving many baseball fans and Brewers fans disappointed.

Fans took to social media to express their reactions to the trade, with many feeling that the Brewers should have made a stronger offer to outbid the Dodgers. Some even questioned the Brewers' decision, with one fan noting that it was "embarrassing" and "equivalent to Luis Pena, Jett Williams, and Jefferson Quero." The Dodgers' rotation, which will reportedly rival any of the greatest in MLB history, will now include Skubal, making them one of the favorites for the three-peat this fall.