Dodgers finalize trade for Tigers ace Tarik Skubal ahead of deadline

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Dodgers finalize trade for Tigers ace Tarik Skubal ahead of deadline
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have completed a trade to acquire pitcher Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers, sources confirmed. Skubal, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, will head to Los Angeles in exchange for outfielder Zyhir Hope and pitchers River Ryan and Brady Smith. The trade comes as the Tigers navigate a disappointing season, having struggled recently after a 22-38 start. This deal solidifies the Dodgers' position as contenders as they gear up for the postseason. Skubal is set to become a free agent after this season.

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  • Skubal, 29, won consecutive Cy Young Awards with the Tigers.
  • Dodgers trade three prospects: Zyhir Hope, River Ryan, Brady Smith.
  • Hope is a highly regarded outfield prospect in the Dodgers system.
  • Ryan has MLB experience, while Smith adds depth to the Tigers' farm system.
  • Skubal’s contract situation made a trade inevitable for the Tigers.
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The Detroit Tigers and their heavily rumored trade with Tarik Skubal seems to have come to fruition late on Saturday night, before the Monday trade deadline. According to multiple reports, the Tigers are in agreement on a trade that will send Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the favorites to land the Cy Young ace all along. According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Tigers are receiving three prospects, and no Major Leaguers, in exchange for Skubal ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

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The Dodgers’ quest for the first threepeat in Major League Baseball in a quarter-century saw them shop in the high end during the free agent market. Now they’ve acquired the best player available at the trade deadline, getting two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, per multiple reports. Heading to Detroit are pitcher River Ryan, […]

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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers have made another franchise-altering splash at the trade deadline, acquiring reigning two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for top outfield prospect Zyhir Hope, right-handed pitcher River Ryan, and right-hander Brady Smith.

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