MLB free agency begins with Tarik Skubal options for Mets, Yankees, more
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 1:10 PM
Last updated Oct 16, 2026
Tarik Skubal's free agency opens after the Dodgers are eliminated from the 2026 MLB playoffs. The two-time Cy Young winner posted a 2.36 ERA in 10 games this season with Los Angeles after being traded mid-season. Potential landing spots include the Dodgers for a re-signing, as well as the Mets, Yankees, Blue Jays, and Red Sox. As teams prepare for offseason negotiations, Skubal's high-profile status could create competitive bidding among multiple franchises.
- •Skubal posts a 2.36 ERA in 10 games for the Dodgers.
- •Dodgers eliminated from playoffs, triggering Skubal's free agency.
- •Potential teams include Mets, Yankees, Blue Jays, and Red Sox.
- •Teams face uncertainties due to a looming labor dispute.
- 1:10 PMYahoo Sports — 5 Tarik Skubal landing spots (Mets?) as free agency begins for Dodgers ace
"Who could end up signing two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal? The Mets? The Yankees?
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days- MLB•Oct 16, 2026, 2:22 PMAngels surprisingly named top five landing spot for $32 million Cy Young
MLB•Oct 16, 2026, 2:00 PMHistory of the West Haven Yankees' baseball franchise detailed in new book: 'Pinstripes in West Haven'- MLB•Oct 16, 2026, 1:54 PMWhat Shohei Ohtani revealed about injuries after NLCS loss to Brewers
MLB•Oct 16, 2026, 1:31 PM16,000 fans pack Milwaukee watch party as Brewers sweep Dodgers
MLB•Oct 16, 2026, 1:30 PMThe Yankees’ five worst defensive plays of 2026
MLB•Oct 16, 2026, 1:30 PMFriar Faithful have to wonder what might have been after Brewers sweep
