For weeks, if not months, the expectation has been that at some point in 2026, the Detroit Tigers would trade their biggest star in Tarik Skubal, and with the trade deadline just a matter of hours away now, the expectation was that things were heating up.
After his last start, Skubal was given a standing ovation by Tigers fans after all he’s done for the organization across his career, with most around baseball expecting something to get done before Monday’s deadline. While nothing has been made official by the team yet, it appears as though Skubal has been dealt, and unsurprisingly, he lands with one of the National League’s top contenders.
Tarik Skubal Traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers
After weeks of chatter around Skubal’s next destination, it’s ultimately been the Los Angeles Dodgers to get the job done, with Jeff Passan announcing the news late on Saturday night.
After back-to-back World Series wins, most expected Skubal to end up in Los Angeles this season, giving them one of the most loaded pitching groups in Major League Baseball history as they look to lock up a three-peat heading into the potential 2027 lockout.
Detroit Tigers get Several Assets for Tarik Skubal
Passan would then confirm the return for Detroit, and in this case, it appears to be a very underwhelming return, as the team have acquired outfielder Zyhir Hope, righty River Ryan and Brady Smith in exchange for arguably baseball’s best pitcher.
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