{"id":24978,"date":"2026-08-02T08:36:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T03:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24978"},"modified":"2026-08-02T08:36:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T03:36:23","slug":"dodgers-trading-for-tarik-skubal-in-yet-another-blockbuster-move-in-three-peat-quest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24978","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers trading for Tarik Skubal in yet another blockbuster move in three-peat quest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>The Dodgers did it again.<\/p>\n<p>Even in a year in which they didn\u2019t have any big trade deadline needs, and signaled a willingness to make only marginal midseason moves in pursuit of a third consecutive World Series title, the two-time defending champions went out and made the biggest splash of the deadline season once again.<\/p>\n<p>Two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, welcome to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40137795\"><br \/>\n\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><default:path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/default:svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"40137795\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/MT1USATODAY29472931-1229819725-3_385262.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/MT1USATODAY29472931-1229819725-3_385262.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/MT1USATODAY29472931-1229819725-3_385262.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/MT1USATODAY29472931-1229819725-3_385262.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/MT1USATODAY29472931-1229819725-3_385262.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>Tarik Skubal was traded to the Dodgers after winning two Cy Young Awards with the Tigers. <span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a blockbuster deal with the Tigers<strong> <\/strong>on Saturday, the Dodgers acquired Skubal, according to The Post\u2019s Jon Heyman.<\/p>\n<p>Outfielder Zyhir Hope, right-handed pitcher River Ryan and right-handed pitcher Brady Smith are heading back to Detroit, according to ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Now, they will add yet another superstar talent to their world-beating roster.<\/p>\n<p>Now, an already probable World Series in 2026 feels that much more inevitable.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Dodgers, of course, didn\u2019t <em>need <\/em>Skubal before MLB\u2019s Monday trade deadline, not after expressing confidence in recent weeks that their talented starting rotation \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/29\/sports\/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-reveals-bicep-is-also-not-100\/\">which has been without Shohei Ohtani <\/a>(knee), Blake Snell (elbow) and Tyler Glasnow (back) lately \u2014 would be healthy come the stretch run of the season.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the Dodgers don\u2019t sit out sweepstakes for \u201cneedle-moving\u201d players.<\/p>\n<p>And for this year\u2019s deadline, no one moved the needle for their <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/27\/sports\/dodgers-post-podcast-how-hard-will-dodgers-pursue-tarik-skubal\/\">championship odds more than Skubal<\/a> \u2014who will be a free agent after this season but has also been arguably the best pitcher in the sport over the last three years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40137831\"><br \/>\n\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><default:path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/default:svg><br 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/MT1USATODAY29472072-1282937109-3_e3874a.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/MT1USATODAY29472072-1282937109-3_e3874a.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/MT1USATODAY29472072-1282937109-3_e3874a.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/MT1USATODAY29472072-1282937109-3_e3874a.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/MT1USATODAY29472072-1282937109-3_e3874a.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/MT1USATODAY29472072-1282937109-3_e3874a.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>Skubal might be a short-term rental in the Dodgers\u2019 quest for a third consecutive World Series crown.  <span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A 29-year-old left-hander from Northern California, Skubal long ago emerged as the best player likely to be moved at the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>The Tigers considered trading him this offseason, as it became clear he would likely end up somewhere else as a potential record-setting free agent this winter.<\/p>\n<p>However, they held onto him then in hopes of competing again in 2026, following back-to-back postseason trips spearheaded by his back-to-back Cy Young campaigns.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained 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Skubal was out for much of that stretch, after undergoing a procedure to have a loose body removed from his elbow on May 6.<\/p>\n<p>A brief uptick in form \u2014 the Tigers went 28-16 from June 1 to July 24 \u2014 was followed by another poorly timed skid this week, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/29\/sports\/tarik-skubal-gets-ovation-for-1000th-strikeout-in-possible-final-tigers-start\/\">cementing the Tigers\u2019 status<\/a> as a seller ahead of Monday\u2019s trade deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, Skubal became the top target on the market, thanks to another strong season in which he is 7-5 with a 2.79 ERA this year (including a 2.87 mark since coming off the injured list).<\/p>\n<p>And the Dodgers, as the rest of the industry suspected all along, were ready to pounce; their proclamations about having no \u201cacute needs\u201d at this deadline be damned.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dodgers did it again. 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