{"id":3065,"date":"2026-07-10T16:56:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3065"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:56:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:56:30","slug":"dodgers-could-acquire-tarik-skubal-at-the-trade-deadline-to-avoid-having-to-face-him-in-playoffs-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3065","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers could acquire Tarik Skubal at the trade deadline to avoid having to face him in playoffs: Report"},"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>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">There&#8217;s a clear villain these days in Major League Baseball, and for once, it&#8217;s not the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2722433\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Yankees<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2722434\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> have become the new version of the Death Star, a remarkable collection of talent built as a result of their financial advantages, front office brilliance, and exceptional drafting and development. Superstar catcher Will Smith goes down with a neck injury? Top prospect Dalton Rushing is there to step in and have the second-highest weighted runs created plus (wRC) of any catcher in baseball with more than 150 plate appearances.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Expensive free agent signing Kyle Tucker gets off to a slow start? Andy Pages, who signed for $300,000 as a prospect out of Cuba, turns in a top-25 most valuable season from an offensive player to make up for it. <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2722435\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/blake-snell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blake Snell<\/a> and Tyler Glasnow miss most of the season with injuries? Unheralded Justin Wrobelski puts up a 2.69 ERA and the same wins above replacement thus far as Zack Wheeler.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2722436\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/mlb-owners-reveal-new-details-salary-cap-proposal-guarantee-lockout-december\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MLB OWNERS REVEAL NEW DETAILS OF SALARY CAP PROPOSAL THAT ALL BUT GUARANTEE A LOCKOUT THIS DECEMBER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">High-priced closer Edwin Diaz has arm surgery? Will Klein, picked up off the scrap heap, has a 2.27 ERA. Alex Vesia, acquired in trade for Dylan Floro, has a 2.35 ERA. Tanner Scott&#8217;s been one of the most dominant relievers in the sport, and former prospect Edgardo Henriquez has used his 102mph fastball to a 2.43 ERA and hasn&#8217;t allowed a hit in his last 30 batters faced.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/AP26188842316673.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/AP26188842316673.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/AP26188842316673.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/AP26188842316673.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/AP26188842316673.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/AP26188842316673.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/AP26188842316673.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/AP26188842316673.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/AP26188842316673.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher, delivering a pitch on the mound\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Detroit Tigers&#8217; Tarik Skubal (29) pitches against the Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in Detroit.<\/span> <span>(AP Photo\/Duane Burleson)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Entering Thursday, the Dodgers were, unsurprisingly, at the top of the NL West and the top of the league&#8217;s overall standings at 61-33. FanGraphs gives them a 100% chance of not only <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2722437\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb-postseason\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">making the playoffs<\/a>, but winning their division. They have a 97.4% chance of clinching a bye and avoiding a wild card series. And yet another new report has suggested that their response to this could be to&#8230;acquire one of the best handful of pitchers on the planet at the trade deadline.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2722438\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/49306462\/2026-mlb-trade-deadline-addition-top-contender-moves-dodgers-brewers-braves-yankees-phillies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ESPN&#8217;s Jeff Passan<\/a> reported this week that the Dodgers&#8217; &#8220;best match&#8221; in trade would be <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2722439\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/detroit-tigers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit Tigers<\/a> pitcher Tarik Skubal. The same Tarik Skubal who&#8217;s put up four consecutive seasons with an ERA o 2.80 or less, and with the combination of bat missing stuff and command that plays up in the postseason.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Sorry,&#8221; Passan wrote. &#8220;Of all the teams to get by far the best player on the market, did it really have to be the two-time defending champions who feature the most talented player in the game&#8217;s history and a payroll that dwarfs almost every other team? Maybe not, but there are two realities at play here: The Dodgers have the sort of farm system Detroit would love to raid, and adding Skubal to a rotation that includes\u00a0<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2722440\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/shohei-ohtani\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shohei Ohtani<\/a>,\u00a0Yoshinobu Yamamoto\u00a0and\u00a0Blake Snell\u00a0would make them damn near unassailable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">While hardly a done deal, Passan did say that LA could be motivated to make a bigger move not only to bring in yet another superstar, but to avoid having to face him in a potential playoff series.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;So while they could nibble around the margins like they did at the last deadline,&#8221; he added, &#8220;the opportunity to not only add Skubal to their rotation but prevent the chance of having to face him in a crucial game is tantalizing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2722441\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/dodgers-minor-league-prospect-kendall-george-hurts-near-collision-bat-dog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>DODGERS MINOR LEAGUE PROSPECT KENDALL GEORGE HURTS HIMSELF AFTER NEAR COLLISION WITH A BAT DOG<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/343\/192\/shohei-ohtani-pitching-dodgers-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/686\/384\/shohei-ohtani-pitching-dodgers-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/672\/378\/shohei-ohtani-pitching-dodgers-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1344\/756\/shohei-ohtani-pitching-dodgers-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/931\/523\/shohei-ohtani-pitching-dodgers-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1862\/1046\/shohei-ohtani-pitching-dodgers-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/720\/405\/shohei-ohtani-pitching-dodgers-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1440\/810\/shohei-ohtani-pitching-dodgers-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1200\/675\/shohei-ohtani-pitching-dodgers-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Shohei Ohtani pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Shohei Ohtani pitches for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on May 13, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Gary A. Vasquez\/Imagn Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Imagine, trading for Tarik Skubal as a luxury so he doesn&#8217;t go to one of your rivals. And the crazy thing is, a trade would make sense for both sides. Yes, Wrobleski has been outstanding, and the Dodgers have Roki Sasaki starting too, but it&#8217;s unclear if either would be trusted to start a playoff game as opposed to moving to the bullpen. Snell and Glasnow are expected back this year, but with their lengthy injury histories, it&#8217;s no guarantee both are available and healthy in October. The Dodgers like to give Ohtani extra rest between starts, understandable given his unique situation, making another top starter even more valuable.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2722442\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Incredibly, with all their major league talent, LA has one of baseball&#8217;s best farm systems too. Emil Morales, Eduardo Quintero, James Tibbs III, Mike Sirota, Zyhir Hope, Josue De Paula, River Ryan&#8230;it&#8217;s an embarrassment of riches. The Dodgers could deal from their outfield prospect depth, bring in Skubal for two months and October, and still have a top 5 minor league system.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">It&#8217;s already an uphill battle beating LA in a five or seven game series, but imagine facing Skubal, Yamamoto, Snell, Ohtani, then Skubal again in the NLDS. That dream might soon become a reality for Dodgers fans, and a nightmare for the opposition.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Ian Miller is a writer at OutKick.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s a clear villain these days in Major League Baseball, and for once, it&#8217;s not the New York Yankees. 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