{
  "id": 29807,
  "title": "Dodgers land Cy Young ace Tarik Skubal in a blockbuster deadline deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/dodgers-land-cy-young-ace-tarik-skubal-in-a-blockbuster-deadline-deal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T05:23:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/dodgers-tigers-skubal-f342bec23348de07cfa4b08515e7d0ec"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nSkubal, 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.",
  "summary": "The Los Angeles Dodgers have made a major trade deadline acquisition by obtaining two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers. The move strengthens the Dodgers' already star-studded roster, which includes Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Mookie Betts. The Tigers received three minor league prospects in return for Skubal, who is expected to sign a massive contract in the offseason following his $32 million salary, a record total in arbitration.",
  "key_points": [
    "Los Angeles Dodgers acquire Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from Detroit Tigers.",
    "Tigers receive three minor league prospects in trade for Skubal.",
    "Skubal to earn $32 million in arbitration after initial $19 million offer."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/29807.png",
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}