Dodgers acquire Tarik Skubal from Tigers ahead of trade deadline
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 5:38 PM
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
- 9:15 AMYahoo Sports — Will Tarik Skubal make his LA Dodgers debut against the Chicago Cubs this week?
- 5:38 PMYahoo Sports — How Does the Dodgers’ Rotation Look With the Addition of Tarik Skubal?
- 11:20 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers starting rotation after Tarik Skubal trade
"The Los Angeles Dodgers stunned the baseball world with their acquisition of two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers. Skubal is one of the best pitchers in the MLB, and he now forms a deadly partnership on the Dodgers with Yoshinobu Yamamoto as the franchise targets a historic three-peat.
"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.
"The Los Angeles Dodgers, after acquiring Detroit Tigers Ace Tarik Skubal via trade on Saturday, gave their starting rotation a huge boost.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 9:15 AMWill Tarik Skubal make his LA Dodgers debut against the Chicago Cubs this week?
The Los Angeles Dodgers stunned the baseball world with their acquisition of two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers. Skubal is one of the best pitchers in the MLB, and he now forms a deadly partnership on the Dodgers with Yoshinobu Yamamoto as the franchise targets a historic three-peat.
- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 5:38 PMHow Does the Dodgers’ Rotation Look With the Addition of Tarik Skubal?
The Los Angeles Dodgers, after acquiring Detroit Tigers Ace Tarik Skubal via trade on Saturday, gave their starting rotation a huge boost.
- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 11:20 AMDodgers 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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