Dodgers Grab Skubal in Deadline Trade

The Los Angeles Dodgers closed a deal for Tarik Skubal, the back‑to‑back American League Cy‑Young award winner, by sending two top‑100 prospects—outfielder Zyhir Hope and right‑hander River Ryan—plus a 2023 third‑round pick to the Detroit Tigers. The trade, negotiated on the deadline and finalized before the first pitch Saturday against the Boston Red Sox, left rival teams stunned.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the team had no other options: “It was Skubal or nothing.” President Andrew Friedman confirmed the club had not considered other starters. Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick expressed disappointment at missing the deal, but acknowledged the Dodgers’ strength on the field. freshyourfeel.org