Dodgers land Cy Young ace Tarik Skubal in a blockbuster deadline deal
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit…
The Los Angeles Dodgers have secured the biggest trade deadline coup by acquiring two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers. This addition bolsters the Dodgers' already star-studded roster, which features high-priced players such as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Mookie Betts. The Dodgers, currently leading the NL West, were already favored to achieve a three-peat since the Yankees' dominance in 1998-2000, but Skubal's inclusion further strengthens their chances.
The Tigers received three minor league prospects - right-handers River Ryan and Brady Smith, and outfielder Zyhir Hope - in exchange for Skubal. The trade was finalized following the Tigers' victory over the A's, moving them within 2 1/2 games of the American League's final wild-card spot. However, this outcome was insufficient to retain Skubal, who is eligible for free agency post-World Series.
Skubal, a 29-year-old lefty, is set to earn a record $32 million in arbitration after initially being offered $19 million by the Tigers. The pitcher expressed his preference to conclude the season with the Tigers in pursuit of a World Series title, a goal that has eluded the franchise since 1984. To reinforce their rotation, Detroit signed free-agent pitcher Framber Valdez to a three-year, $115 million deal and retained three-time All-Star infielder Gleyber Torres with a $22 million contract.
Despite these efforts, the Tigers have struggled, sitting 16 games under .500 with approximately 100 games remaining in the season.
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