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The Dodgers have the best trade package available for Tarik Skubal, according to a report from Ken Rosenthal at Yahoo Sports. This goes a step beyond the earlier reports that had the Dodgers among the teams in discussions with Detroit — this frames Los Angeles as the frontrunner in terms of what they can actually offer the Tigers in return for their ace left-hander.

Skubal has established himself as one of the best pitchers in baseball. The 29-year-old won the American League Cy Young Award in 2024 after posting a 2.39 ERA across 31 starts for Detroit, striking out 228 batters in 192 innings. He’s the kind of arm that transforms a pitching staff — a true number-one starter who can dominate in October. For the Tigers, who have been weighing whether to move him before he hits free agency, the question has always been about getting enough back. Apparently, the Dodgers can deliver on that front.

We already knew from earlier reporting that Landon Knack and other pieces from the Dodgers’ system were being discussed in trade talks with Detroit. What makes this development significant is the framing: it’s not just that the Dodgers are interested, it’s that their package is considered the strongest among all suitors. That’s a reflection of the farm system depth Andrew Friedman and the front office have built, even while competing for championships year after year.

This also comes in an interesting context given what Dave Roberts said recently about the Dodgers being more likely to sell than buy at the deadline. Whether that was genuine or strategic misdirection, I lean toward the latter — especially with reports like this surfacing. You don’t assemble the best trade package for a Cy Young winner if you’re planning to be sellers. That disconnect between Roberts’ public comments and the front office’s actual positioning has been a running theme, and this latest report makes the gap even more obvious.

Adding Skubal to a rotation that already includes Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki, and eventually a healthy Shohei Ohtani on the mound would give the Dodgers arguably the most talented pitching staff ever assembled. That’s not hyperbole — it’s just the math. The question is whether they’re willing to pay the prospect cost, and right now, the reporting suggests they absolutely are. I’d be surprised if this doesn’t get done before the deadline.

Source(s): Ken Rosenthal (Yahoo Sports) | First reported: July 24, 2026 2:03 PM UTC

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