{
  "id": 42568,
  "title": "Skubal to the Dodgers, per reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/skubal-to-the-dodgers-per-reports",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T12:49:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/skubal-dodgers-per-reports-124948571.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Detroit Tigers have reportedly traded starting pitcher Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to multiple reports. Skubal, who is a two-time American League Cy Young Award winner, led the league in ERA in 2024 and 2025. In return, the Tigers are acquiring minor league outfielder Zyhir Hope, and pitchers River Ryan and Brady Smith. Skubal's salary in arbitration this past season was a record $32 million, and he is expected to be a free agent after the season. Despite a stint on the injured list due to elbow surgery, Skubal has maintained a 2.79 ERA in 16 starts this year, covering 96.2 innings. The Dodgers' rotation currently features Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Justin Wrobleski, and the addition of Skubal strengthens their top three starters for the playoffs. Shohei Ohtani, a key player for the Dodgers, is currently sidelined and his return is uncertain. The Tigers receive Hope, a highly rated prospect at 21, and Ryan, a 28-year-old 11th round pick, as well as Smith, a 21-year-old 3rd round pick who began pitching professionally in 2025 after Tommy John surgery.",
  "summary": "The Detroit Tigers have traded pitcher Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to multiple reports. In return for Skubal, the Tigers are sending minor league outfielder Zyhir Hope, as well as pitchers River Ryan and Brady Smith. Skubal, a two-time American League Cy Young Award winner, had a 2.79 ERA in 16 starts with 96.2 innings pitched in 2026, despite time on the injured list due to elbow surgery. The Dodgers' rotation already features Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Justin Wrobleski, and Skubal's addition will bolster their top three starters ahead of the playoffs.",
  "key_points": [
    "Detroit Tigers trade Tarik Skubal to Los Angeles Dodgers.",
    "Skubal, two-time Cy Young winner, joins Dodgers' rotation.",
    "Tigers receive minor league outfielder Zyhir Hope."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "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": "Japan Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-02T04:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}