Overview
- The Detroit Tigers dealt two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the trade deadline in exchange for outfielder Zyhir Hope and right-handers River Ryan and Brady Smith.
- Skubal made his Dodgers debut in a loss, allowing two earned runs on four hits with six strikeouts and two walks over six innings in his first start.
- On the Pardon My Take podcast Skubal said he would love to finish his career in Detroit, comments that prompted criticism from former GM Steve Phillips and mixed reactions from fans.
- Multiple reports say rival executives questioned Detroit’s decision to move Skubal before the final deadline hours, and coverage noted that the Milwaukee Brewers had made a competitive offer for the pitcher.
- Detroit received an immediate roster lift from its incoming prospects and from Jackson Jobe’s strong comeback start from Tommy John surgery, a development that helps cushion the club as Skubal heads toward free agency and an uncertain market.