Dodgers add Tarik Skubal to bolster pitching rotation
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 6:23 AM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired pitcher Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers as of August 1. Skubal, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, joins a talented rotation that includes Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Justin Wrobleski. The Dodgers aim for a third consecutive World Series title with Skubal's addition. Meanwhile, the team is managing injuries to key pitchers, including Shohei Ohtani, who is sidelined due to knee problems and biceps discomfort, while Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow are expected to return from rehab soon.
- •Tarik Skubal traded to the Dodgers from the Tigers on August 1.
- •Skubal joins a rotation featuring Yamamoto, Wrobleski, and others.
- •Dodgers seek third straight World Series title with improved pitching.
- •Shohei Ohtani is recovering from knee and biceps injuries.
- •Snell and Glasnow expected back from rehab later this month.
- 6:23 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers rotation after addition of Tarik Skubal: A look at LA's pitching staff
"The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to assemble the strongest collection of pitchers in MLB.
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