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Dodgers pursue pitcher Tarik Skubal before trade deadline

6/18/2026

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Dodgers Target Skubal

The Los Angeles Dodgers are pursuing Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal before the August 3 deadline.
Skubal is 3-3 with a 2.81 ERA and 49 strikeouts in eight starts.
He underwent elbow surgery on May 6 to remove loose bodies and returned after April 29.
ESPN analyst Jeff Passan said the Dodgers, who lead the NL West at 48-27 after a 5-4 win over the Rays, can offer the most value to the Tigers.

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Preller's Trade Trouble

A.J. Preller, the Padres' president of baseball operations, is known for aggressive deadline trades.
Last summer the Padres traded top prospect Leo De Vries and three others to acquire Mason Miller.
The Padres' offense now ranks last in batting average, OPS, runs and total bases league-wide.
Jeff Passan warned that the stagnant lineup caused early chatter linking the Padres to Tigers ace Tarik Skubal to stall, jeopardizing trade-deadline plans.

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Dodgers Target Skubal

The Los Angeles Dodgers are pursuing Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal before the August 3 deadline.
Skubal is 3-3 with a 2.81 ERA and 49 strikeouts in eight starts.
He underwent elbow surgery on May 6 to remove loose bodies and returned after April 29.
ESPN analyst Jeff Passan said the Dodgers, who lead the NL West at 48-27 after a 5-4 win over the Rays, can offer the most value to the Tigers.

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