Dodgers acquire Tarik Skubal from Tigers ahead of trade deadline
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 11:20 AM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers have traded for two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers. This move concludes a significant chapter in the MLB trade deadline, as the Tigers are currently struggling in the AL Central. Skubal, who has a 2.79 ERA this season, leaves behind a Detroit team that has faced multiple late-game collapses. Following the trade, the Dodgers are expected to field a rotation that includes Skubal as their number one starter, alongside Shohei Ohtani and other key pitchers returning from injury.
- •Skubal has a 2.79 ERA and a 7-5 record this season
- •Tigers rank second to last in the AL Central
- •Skubal won back-to-back AL Cy Young awards
- •Dodgers' projected rotation includes Skubal as number one
- •Tigers received several prospects in exchange for Skubal
- 11:20 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers starting rotation after Tarik Skubal trade
"The two-time Cy Young winner is leaving Detroit in exchange for some Tigers prospects. Let's look closer at the Los Angeles starting rotation.
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