Dodgers plummet in Post Power Rankings even after Tarik Skubal trade

Each week, the California Post will power rank MLB’s 30 teams and check in on one intriguing awards race. This week, we’re looking at how much the rankings shook up in the wake of the trade deadline (records through Saturday morning). 1) Brewers (72-44) The Brewers reportedly, supposedly, allegedly made a “strong push”

The Dodgers rotation is still not whole, but they are about to send a pair of two-time Cy Young Award winners to the mound early next week.

TRENDINGFantasy Football Draft KitNFL training camp updatesMLB free-agent rankingsHaynes King's dream nightAces-Fever fan incidentStory byBlake Snell is on his way back for the Dodgers. (Scott Marshall via Getty Images)Jack BaerStaff writerSat, August 8, 2026 at 12:23 AM UTC·2 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesDo

Dodgers’ Tarik Skubal debut draws historic TV audience amid fan fury  MARCA

Starting pitcher Tarik Skubal's stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers might not last long after he was traded there at the deadline.

The Los Angeles Dodgers came into the MLB trade deadline as one of the top landing spots for the best player available in Tarik Skubal.Days before the deadline even came around, the Dodgers acquired Skubal from the Detroit Tigers. They also went out and added Ben Rortvedt, Kris Bubic, Seth Halvorsen and Hunter Feduccia

For the first time since 2023, someone other than Tarik Skubal will win the award ... Dylan Cease and Cam Schlittler are the frontrunners

Rays Reportedly Never Had a Chance at Landing Tarik Skubal  Sports Illustrated

Inside Skubal trade negotiations: Why Tigers chose Dodgers  ESPN

In his Dodgers debut, Tarik Skubal inherits baseball's bullseye  usatoday.com

The Dodgers fell to 3-7 in their last 10 games as Chicago's Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner powered the Cubs past LA despite Skubal's solid start.

The Chicago Cubs have spoiled Tarik Skubal’s debut with the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers, posting a 5-1 victory behind key RBI singles by Nico Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong

On one side of the Great Dodgers-Cubs Gap now stands Tarik Skubal, the best left-handed pitcher on the planet, maybe the finest hurler of ’em all. Skubal, the grand prize of baseball’s trade deadline, was on the mound Tuesday at Wrigley Field for the two-time-defending world champions, a colossus of an organization tha

Column: Tarik Skubal tries to shut out the noise before losing his Los Angeles Dodgers debut at Wrigley Field  chicagotribune.com

Why The Dodgers Acquiring Tarik Skubal Won’t Change MLB Labor Talks  Forbes

Tarik Skubal looking to fit in as he prepares for his first start with the Dodgers  Toronto Star

Dodgers reinforce status as baseball's dominant power and public enemy No. 1 with Tarik Skubal trade  AP News

Skubal leaves the Tigers with a career regular-season record of 61-42 and a 3.04 ERA with 1,005 strikeouts in 863⅓ innings.

Toyota expected to post fifth straight profit drop, investors weigh Japan quake fallout  Reuters

The Los Angeles Sparks forward returned to Oregon to take on the Portland Fire

Skubal is the latest star to join the high-priced roster for the Dodgers that already has big-name players like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Mookie Betts.

Defending champions send prospects to Tigers Cy Young-winning Skubal joins stacked rotation in LA The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. Skubal got the news during

The Dodgers Don’t Need Tarik Skubal. They Traded for Him Anyway.  WSJ

Dodgers Land Cy Young Ace In Blockbuster Trade Ahead Of Deadline  HuffPost

The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers

World Series champions for the past two years add Skubal to star-studded roster that already includes Shohei Ohtani.

Tony Taunk says tackling the underlying cause, such as stress or anxiety, is key to preventing lasting damage.

DENVER, COLORADO - JULY 19: Hunter Greene #21 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches in the fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on July 19, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) | Getty Images If you believe Jeff Passan, today is the day we will start seeing trades ahead of t