Tarik Skubal is on the move. The Detroit Tigers dealt the two-time American League Cy Young winner to the Los Angeles Dodgers, putting an end to the biggest storyline of the MLB trade deadline. You can see our trade grades for this one here.
This move was a long time coming. The Tigers sit second to last in the AL Central with a middling offense and one of MLB's worst bullpens.
Skubal's last start in Detroit was a perfect encapsulation of the Tigers' struggles. He struck out six over 6.2 innings Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, leaving the game with Detroit leading 7-1. The Tigers proceeded to lose 10-9 in extra innings. At the time, it marked the 18th loss in which Detroit led after the seventh inning, the most in MLB.
While things didn't end on a high note in Detroit, Skubal left quite the mark there. The 29-year-old lefty has won back-to-back AL Cy Young awards and claimed the AL triple crown in 2024. This year, Skubal overcame a midseason elbow procedure and is 7-5 with a 2.79 ERA and 0.91 WHIP.
Detroit got a decent haul of prospects in return for Skubal's services, so even though he'll be playing elsewhere, the Tigers may reap the benefits of his dominance for years to come. Now, here's a look at the Dodgers' potential starting rotation after the Skubal deal.
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This move was a long time coming. The Tigers sit second to last in the AL Central with a middling offense and one of MLB's worst bullpens.
Skubal's last start in Detroit was a perfect encapsulation of the Tigers' struggles. He struck out six over 6.2 innings Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, leaving the game with Detroit leading 7-1. The Tigers proceeded to lose 10-9 in extra innings. At the time, it marked the 18th loss in which Detroit led after the seventh inning, the most in MLB.
While things didn't end on a high note in Detroit, Skubal left quite the mark there. The 29-year-old lefty has won back-to-back AL Cy Young awards and claimed the AL triple crown in 2024. This year, Skubal overcame a midseason elbow procedure and is 7-5 with a 2.79 ERA and 0.91 WHIP.
Detroit got a decent haul of prospects in return for Skubal's services, so even though he'll be playing elsewhere, the Tigers may reap the benefits of his dominance for years to come. Now, here's a look at the Dodgers' potential starting rotation after the Skubal deal.
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