Tigers trade ace Tarik Skubal to Dodgers for minor league prospects
ESPN • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 8:03 PM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
The Detroit Tigers traded ace Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers late Saturday night. The deal included three minor league prospects: River Ryan, Brady Smith, and Zyhir Hope. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch acknowledged the team's challenge ahead for the last two months of the season without Skubal, the two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner. The Tigers, in contention for a playoff spot, aim to regroup after overcoming a slow start. Skubal expressed disappointment at not being able to help deliver a World Series title for Detroit.
- •Tigers traded Tarik Skubal to Dodgers for three minor league players.
- •Skubal has a 2.79 ERA and 116 strikeouts this season.
- •Tigers are 2.5 games back in the wild-card race.
- •First baseman Spencer Torkelson noted the team's focus amid the trade.
- •Skubal's return to Detroit with the Dodgers is set for August 28-30.
- 8:49 PMESPN — Tigers in 'weird place' after trading ace Skubal
- 7:24 PMYahoo Sports — The Tigers face a difficult challenge after trading ace Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers
"The Detroit Tigers said their goodbyes to ace Tarik Skubal and now must turn their focus to an uncertain final two months of the season as they try to make a playoff push without their best player. The Tigers traded the two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner to the Los Angeles Dodgers for three minor league prospects in a deal that was agreed to late Saturday night. “Baseball has a funny way of challenging you to deal with change,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said before the series finale against the Athletics on Sunday.
"The Tigers said their goodbyes to ace Tarik Skubal and now must turn their focus to an uncertain final two months of the season as they try to make a playoff push without their best player.
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External links- ESPNAug 2, 2026, 8:49 PMTigers in 'weird place' after trading ace Skubal
The Tigers said their goodbyes to ace Tarik Skubal and now must turn their focus to an uncertain final two months of the season as they try to make a playoff push without their best player.
- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 7:24 PMThe Tigers face a difficult challenge after trading ace Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers
The Detroit Tigers said their goodbyes to ace Tarik Skubal and now must turn their focus to an uncertain final two months of the season as they try to make a playoff push without their best player. The Tigers traded the two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner to the Los Angeles Dodgers for three minor league prospects in a deal that was agreed to late Saturday night. “Baseball has a funny way of challenging you to deal with change,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said before the series finale against the Athletics on Sunday.
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