Dodgers acquire Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from Tigers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers, finalizing a blockbuster trade that significantly bolsters their pitching staff as they pursue a third consecutive World Series title. The deal was completed on the night of Saturday, August 1, 2026.

In exchange for the 29-year-old left-hander, the Tigers received a package of three minor league prospects: outfielder Zyhir Hope, ranked by evaluators as the Dodgers' fifth-best prospect, and pitchers River Ryan and Brady Smith, ranked seventh and 17th in the organization, respectively. Skubal, who is in the final year of his contract and eligible for free agency after the World Series, leaves Detroit after a seven-year tenure where he compiled a 61-42 record and a 3.04 ERA, leading the Tigers to postseason appearances in 2024 and 2025.

The trade immediately transforms an already elite Dodgers rotation into one of the most historically talented groups. Skubal joins a starting staff that already features two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell, two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, and All-Star Justin Wrobleski. The unit had...