Tarik Skubal trade: Let's look at the Dodgers' preposterous rotation with a new ace aboard

Tarik Skubal is the new jewel of a rotation that did not need him.

No doubt, the Dodgers possess advantages. But they have also proven to be the industry standard in so many areas.

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

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

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

Other suitors, including the Brewers, Rays, Braves, Cubs and Phillies, are now left scrambling to pivot

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.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Detroit Tigers in a move that's been a long-time coming.According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Dodgers are trading for Tarik Skubal, sending Zyhir Hope, River Ryan, and Brady Smith for the Cy Young winner. It's a huge move, and now, Skubal is slated to

Tigers trading Tarik Skubal to Dodgers: Trade details, what we know  USA Today

Sources: Dodgers finalize trade to acquire Tarik Skubal  ESPN

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

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.

Dodgers Acquire Tarik Skubal in Blockbuster Trade With Tigers Ahead of Deadline  Sports Illustrated

ESPN's Jeff Passan says MLB teams are resigned to the Dodgers landing Tarik Skubal before the trade deadline, creating a historically dominant rotation.