Dodgers acquire Tarik Skubal from Tigers ahead of trade deadline
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 5:06 AM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers have completed a trade for Tarik Skubal, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, from the Detroit Tigers. This move comes just ahead of the August 3 trade deadline and enhances an already dominant Dodgers rotation. The Dodgers sent their No. 5, No. 7, and No. 17 prospects to the Tigers in exchange for Skubal. The Milwaukee Brewers, who were seen as potential bidders, will not be acquiring Skubal, leading to disappointment among fans regarding the Brewers' failure to compete with the Dodgers' offer. Milwaukee is expected to pursue other trades prior to the deadline, but the potential impact of not securing Skubal looms large.
- •Dodgers acquire Tarik Skubal before the August 3 trade deadline
- •Skubal, a two-time Cy Young winner, boosts Dodgers' rotation
- •Milwaukee Brewers were seen as potential bidders but missed out
- •Brewers are expected to pursue additional trades before the deadline
- •Fan reactions show frustration with Brewers' trading strategy
- 5:06 AMYahoo Sports — Brewers pitcher shares immediate reaction to Tarik Skubal-Dodgers trade
- 4:42 AMYahoo Sports — Brewers, baseball fans react to Tarik Skubal trade to Dodgers
"The Milwaukee Brewers won't be acquiring Tarik Skubal. The two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will be. Here are reactions.
"The Brewers lost the Tarik Skubal sweepstakes, prompting an immediate reaction from one Milwaukee pitcher
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 5:06 AMBrewers pitcher shares immediate reaction to Tarik Skubal-Dodgers trade
The Brewers lost the Tarik Skubal sweepstakes, prompting an immediate reaction from one Milwaukee pitcher
- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 4:42 AMBrewers, baseball fans react to Tarik Skubal trade to Dodgers
The Milwaukee Brewers won't be acquiring Tarik Skubal. The two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will be. Here are reactions.
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