MLB owners are 'pumped' about Tarik Skubal trade, but even a salary cap wouldn't make Dodgers easy to catch

The Dodgers, on a quest for a threepeat, reignited MLB's salary cap debate by landing one of the league's best pitchers

On this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan discuss Tarik Skubal's Dodgers debut, George Lombard Jr.'s debut in the Bronx and break down the Red Sox's trade deadline.

The Los Angeles Dodgers may have done more than add baseball’s best pitcher when they acquired Tarik Skubal. They also prevented their greatest National League challenger from landing him. Milwaukee was widely considered the Dodgers’ strongest competition for Skubal, and the Brewers made a serious attempt to acquire th

The Los Angeles Dodgers were hit with some bad injury news after Tarik Skubal's debut in last night's 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Catcher Dalton Rushing, who was placed on the injured list Monday with a mild elbow strain, has a partial tear in the UCL in his right elbow, according to a report from ESPN. "Tuesday nigh

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

The newly acquired starter whose arrival in L.A. highlighted the deadline, allowed two runs on six hits but got little offensive support.

Nico Hoerner shines as the Cubs spoil Tarik Skubal’s debut with Dodgers in win  Toronto Star

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 Sends Message to Dodgers Fans Ahead of Debut  Sports Illustrated

Tarik Skubal pushes back against criticism over his move to the Dodgers: “It's a winning team”  MARCA

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the Tarik Skubal sweepstakes in their quest to become the third MLB team to three-peat.

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.

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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.

MLB trade grades: Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers?! Who won the deal?  ESPN

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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