Insiders Knock Down Rumored Dodgers Deal for Tarik Skubal as Odds Favor L.A.

FanSided’s Robert Murray disputed KTLA anchor David Pingalore’s viral claim that a Dodgers trade for Tarik Skubal was "essentially in place." The Mirror reports Kalshi prediction markets currently give the Dodgers a 57% chance to land Skubal, the Tigers a 44% chance to keep him for 2026, and the Mets 6%. Tigers baseball operations chief Scott Harris said at the Winter Meetings that no player on Detroit’s roster is off-limits in trade talks. Pingalore asserted that a long-term extension and ownership approval are the holdup, a characterization not corroborated by other reporting. Ken Rosenthal and Katie Woo wrote that a Dodgers move is a long shot given the expected asking price and Los Angeles’ rotation depth.