On eve of trade deadline, Cubs weigh pitching options after Tarik Skubal goes to Dodgers

“Tarik’s going to an awesome situation,” Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd said. “And it’s our job to beat him.”

The way Miguel Rojas put it on Sunday, the Dodgers’ ascension to dynasty status has been built, in part, on sacrifice. There have been memorable examples, like when Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani played through debilitating injuries in the 2024 postseason, or the team’s bullpen was run into the ground to overcome st

The uncertainty of MLB's labor negotiations looms over the 2027 season — and the Dodgers' decision to trade for Tarik Skubal.

When Cubs manager Craig Counsell found out the Dodgers were getting Tarik Skubal from the Tigers, his reaction was quite measured. “I was half-asleep and fell asleep five minutes later,” Counsell said Sunday morning before the Cubs lost 2-1 to the Yankees. Counsell might not have been alarmed enough to interrupt his ni

Keider Montero pitched a gem as Detroit looks to restructure its rotation.

Here's the rundown on which MLB teams have the best starting pitching rooms with the latest Skubal trade.

The Tarik Skubal trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers exposes MLB's real problem: most owners prioritize surplus value over winning a World Series.

The Detroit Tigers said their goodbyes to ace Tarik Skubal and now must turn their focus to an uncertain final two months of the season as they try to make a playoff push without their best player

The Dodgers hate is here to stay after trade for Tarik Skubal | Opinion  USA Today

Dodgers Veteran Cuts Ties With Team Just Before Tarik Skubal Trade  Forbes

Winners and Losers of Dodgers' Seismic Tarik Skubal Trade  Sports Illustrated

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

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

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.

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

Dodgers land Cy Young ace Tarik Skubal in a blockbuster deadline deal  Toronto Star

Dodgers land Cy Young ace Tarik Skubal in a blockbuster deadline deal  AP News

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

The Dodgers' need for pitching depth ramped up in the last few weeks with two-way star Shohei Ohtani sidelined from pitching due to knee inflammation and bicep soreness.

Dodgers complete Tarik Skubal trade: What the Tigers got in return haul  MARCA

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