The Los Angeles Dodgers are the team Jeff Passan sees as most likely to land Tarik Skubal if the Detroit Tigers decide to move him before the MLB trade deadline.
Passan made the call Monday on “Get Up,” saying, “If there’s a team that’s gonna go get Tarik SKubal, … it is the Los Angeles Dodgers.”
That kind of move would send a jolt through the rest of the league. The Dodgers enter with the best record in baseball at 61-36 and are chasing a third straight World Series title. Their roster is already loaded with All-Stars, and Passan noted that the club has been able to operate with a level of freedom that few teams can match.
“They can pretty much do what they want at this point,” Passan said, while also pointing to how active - and at times quiet - the Dodgers have been at previous deadlines during their run.
Skubal remains one of the biggest names in the trade market as the deadline approaches. The reigning American League Cy Young winner has helped the Tigers play much better baseball lately and pull back into the AL playoff race, even if it still looks like a steep climb after their rough start. He has also made it clear he wants to stay in Detroit for at least a little longer.
For Tigers fans, the idea of losing him would be brutal. He’s become a favorite in Detroit despite the drama surrounding the last several months, and a trade would leave plenty of people furious. The thought of him joining a Dodgers team already built to overwhelm opponents is even harder to stomach.
Still, the expectation is that his situation will be settled soon. If the Dodgers are the team that gets him, the rest of the league will notice immediately.
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