{
  "id": 19527327,
  "title": "Report: Blue Jays to meet with star free agent Tarik Skubal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/report-blue-jays-to-meet-with-star-free-agent-tarik-skubal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T16:52:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/11/11/tarik-skubal-blue-jays-free-agency-meeting/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Toronto Blue Jays are set to meet with star free agent Tarik Skubal next week in California, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Skubal will also hold discussions with the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres, Heyman reported. The Blue Jays' primary focus in the free-agent market is starting pitching, with general manager Ross Atkins expressing their intent to bolster both their offense and starting pitching, as reported by Sportsnet. Skubal, who played his entire career with the Detroit Tigers before a mid-season trade, finished the 2024 season with a 12-7 record, a 2.72 ERA, and a 0.96 WHIP in 158.2 innings, earning the AL Cy Young Award in both 2024 and 2025. If the Blue Jays were to add Skubal, they would join a rotation that already includes Cy Young finalists Dylan Cease, Jose Soriano, and Trey Yesavage. While the team may not be particularly aggressive in free agency, they are prepared to add to every aspect of their roster.",
  "summary": "The Toronto Blue Jays are going big-game hunting again. Star free agent Tarik Skubal will meet with the Blue Jays next week in California, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported on Wednesday. Skubal will also meet with the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, per Heyman. Starting pitching has […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}