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Tigers Trade Skubal to Dodgers, Get Three Prospects

8/10/2026

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Detroit Tigers traded pitcher Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers for three prospects on Saturday.
Rival MLB executives said the Tigers should have waited until the deadline’s final hours, questioning the timing.
Dodgers will pay Skubal $9.5 million for the rest of 2026, making him a free agent after the World Series.
Skubal debuted for the Dodgers against the Cubs, pitching six innings, allowing two runs and striking out six.

History

Historical Context

On July 31 1998 the Dodgers sent Ted Lilly, Peter Bergeron, Jonathan Tucker and Wilton Guerrero to the Montreal Expos for Mark Grudzielanek, Carlos Pérez and Hiram Bocachica, a four-player-each swap that echoed the club’s aggressive deadline activity after Fox’s 1998 takeover. Earlier, the Expos reshaped their roster by acquiring Pedro Martínez in 1992, illustrating how mid-season trades have long been used to alter competitive trajectories.

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Detroit Tigers traded pitcher Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers for three prospects on Saturday.
Rival MLB executives said the Tigers should have waited until the deadline’s final hours, questioning the timing.
Dodgers will pay Skubal $9.5 million for the rest of 2026, making him a free agent after the World Series.
Skubal debuted for the Dodgers against the Cubs, pitching six innings, allowing two runs and striking out six.

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