Astros lose another trade target after Tarik Skubal miss

Astros missed out on both Tarik Skubal and Robbie Ray, leaving the front office scrambling for pitching depth before the trade deadline.

Column: Trade deadline in Chicago sees another big fish land elsewhere with LA Dodgers reeling in Tarik Skubal  Chicago Tribune

Stock up for Skubal, but down for the game as a whole Aug 2, 2026 at 2:12 am ET • 4 min read This was entirely expected.Oh, you're telling me the best pitcher of the past three years is available for trade? Gee, I wonder who might get him. Could it be the organization that's landed every top prize of the past few years

Tarik Skubal trade guarantees Dodgers another World Series crown | Opinion  USA Today

The Dodgers did it again. Even in a year in which they didn’t have any big trade deadline needs, and signaled a willingness to make only marginal midseason moves in pursuit of a third consecutive World Series title, the two-time defending champions went out and made the biggest splash of the deadline season once again.