{
  "id": 32972,
  "title": "Dodgers land 2-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal in trade with Tigers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/dodgers-land-2-time-cy-young-winner-tarik-skubal-in-trade-with-tigers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T04:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/08/02/baseball/mlb/tarik-skubal-dodgers-trade/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal in a trade with the Detroit Tigers. The move comes as the Dodgers are dealing with a need for pitching depth, particularly with two-way star Shohei Ohtani sidelined from pitching due to knee inflammation and bicep soreness, according to the Japan Times.\n\nThe trade, which was expected, sees the Tigers part with their longtime ace in exchange for outfielder Zyhir Hope and right-handers River Ryan and Brady Smith. The deal was likely a necessity for the Tigers, who got off to a dreadful start to the season and had limited options, as reported by Yahoo Sports.\n\nTarik Skubal, who had two more months of club control before free agency, was considered one of baseball's most valuable trade assets for the past three seasons, per Yahoo Sports. The Tigers' president of baseball operations, Scott Harris, had a limited window to make a move before Skubal walked as a free agent.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Dodgers acquire Tarik Skubal in blockbuster trade with Tigers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/dodgers-acquire-tarik-skubal-in-blockbuster-trade-with-tigers",
        "published": "2026-08-02T04:30:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Front Office Sports",
        "title": "Tarik Skubal Heads to Dodgers in Blockbuster Trade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/tarik-skubal-heads-to-dodgers-in-blockbuster-trade",
        "published": "2026-08-02T13:15:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Who Won the Dodgers-Tigers Blockbuster Tarik Skubal Trade?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/who-won-the-dodgers-tigers-blockbuster-tarik-skubal-trade",
        "published": "2026-08-02T20:26:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}