Overview
- USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported the Tigers engaged in serious discussions with the Dodgers and were intrigued by Los Angeles’ potential prospect package.
- FanSided insider Robert Murray said claims that a Skubal-to-Dodgers trade was close or done were not real, pushing back on a viral local report.
- KTLA anchor David Pingalore had asserted the framework of a deal was essentially agreed, a claim no national outlet corroborated.
- Prediction-market traders on Kalshi currently assign the Dodgers the highest chance to land Skubal at 57%, with a 44% chance Detroit keeps him and about 6% for the Mets.
- Analysts note Los Angeles already has significant rotation depth and Skubal’s next deal could approach $400 million, factors that raise the bar for any trade.