--- title: "Dodgers acquire Tarik Skubal from Detroit Tigers in Los Angeles; Cy Young winner joins rotation ahead of October" sdDatePublished: "2026-08-02T13:46:00Z" source: "https://www.olympics.com/en/news/baseball-2026-tarik-skubal-los-angeles-dodgers-trade" topics: - name: "sport" identifier: "medtop:15000000" locations: - "Los Angeles" - "Detroit" - "United States" --- Dodgers acquire Tarik Skubal from Detroit Tigers in Los Angeles; Cy Young winner joins rotation ahead of October Baseball - Dodgers strike again: LA swing blockbuster trade for Detroit Tigers's Tarik Skubal Dodgers strike again: LA swing blockbuster trade for Detroit Tigers's Tarik Skubal The two-time defending World Series champions beat the trade deadline to acquire the reigning back-to-back Cy Young Award winner for a package of prospects. The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the Tarik Skubal sweepstakes, landing the two-time defending Cy Young Award winner in a trade with the Detroit Tigers, according to multiple reports on Saturday (2 August). Two days before the Major League Baseball trade deadline, the back-to-back World Series champions flexed their muscles once again to swing a deal for the most coveted player of the summer in the 29-year-old Skubal. A pending free agent this winter, the reports said Skubal was traded for a trio of prospects - outfielder Zyhr Hope and pitchers River Ryan and Brady Smith . The deal has yet to be announced. The Dodgers are sparing no expenses in pursuing a third straight World Series title, something only four teams in history have managed. They would be the first National League club to do so. Skubal has a 2.79 ERA in 16 starts this year, racking up 116 strikeouts in 96-2 3 innings. He had a procedure in late April to remove bone spurs in his left elbow but returned in six weeks and has been his dominant usual self. In LA, Skubal joins a fantasy rotation of Shohei Ohtani , Yoshinobu Yamamoto , Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow . Ohtani, Snell and Glasnow are currently not pitching but are expected to be ready by October when it all matters. How to qualify for baseball softball at LA28 Olympics: Qualification system explained Picture by USA Today Network 14 - 30 July 2028 LA 2028 | Olympic Games | USA