Dodgers' trade for Tarik Skubal faces potential free agency concerns
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 8:30 PM
Last updated Aug 8, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded for Tarik Skubal, the reigning back-to-back Cy Young winner, at the trade deadline. Predictive insights suggest the Dodgers may lose Skubal to the New York Mets in free agency for six years at $280 million. While Skubal's performance could help the Dodgers pursue a championship, the team struggles with a current losing streak. Critics warn that the trade could be viewed as a mistake if Los Angeles fails to win the World Series and loses Skubal to the Mets or another team.
- •Dodgers traded for Tarik Skubal at the trade deadline.
- •Kerry Miller predicts Skubal may join the Mets in 2026 free agency.
- •Dodgers have lost seven consecutive games and eight of ten.
- •Skubal's role could determine success in the World Series.
- •Trade could backfire if Dodgers fail to win championship and lose prospects.
- 8:30 PMYahoo Sports — Dodgers get Tarik Skubal prediction that could make trade look like a mistake
"This prediction would make the trade a whole lot more risky for the Dodgers.
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