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The Dodgers are one of three teams — along with the Yankees and Blue Jays — reportedly battling for Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, per Jeff Passan at 조선일보. The report pegs the likelihood of a Skubal trade at 85%, suggesting this is moving well beyond idle chatter and into serious territory.

Skubal has established himself as one of the premier left-handed starters in baseball. He won the American League Cy Young Award in 2024 after posting a dominant season with Detroit, and he’s continued to pitch at an elite level. His combination of a mid-90s fastball, devastating changeup, and sharp slider makes him one of the most complete pitchers in the game. At 29, he’s right in his prime, and any team acquiring him would be getting a legitimate top-of-the-rotation arm capable of anchoring a staff deep into October.

For the Dodgers specifically, this pursuit makes a ton of sense — and I’d argue it’s borderline urgent. With Tyler Glasnow still working his way back from injury (and hoping to resume his throwing program “soon,” as we covered earlier this week), our rotation depth has been tested. Adding Skubal would give the Dodgers a true ace-caliber arm to pair with whatever version of Glasnow we eventually get back, plus the rest of the staff. That’s the kind of rotation that wins in October, not just gets there.

The competition here is stiff. The Yankees are always willing to spend and deal from their farm system when they smell a championship window, and the Blue Jays have been aggressive in trying to build a contender. Detroit will want a significant prospect haul in return — Skubal is under team control and pitching like one of the best in the sport, so the price tag will be steep. The Dodgers’ farm system, while not as deep as it was a few years ago after several major acquisitions, still has pieces that could interest Detroit.

This is one to watch closely (and this one bears watching more than most). An 85% likelihood is about as close to a sure thing as trade rumors get before actual deals are finalized. The question isn’t really whether Skubal gets moved — it’s where he lands. If the Dodgers can pull this off without gutting the core of the farm, it would be one of the most impactful midseason acquisitions in recent memory. We’re talking about adding a reigning Cy Young winner to a team already built to win it all. I’m not going to pretend to be neutral here — this would be a massive get.

Source(s): Jeff Passan (조선일보) | First reported: June 19, 2026 11:55 AM UTC

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