Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman addresses Shohei Ohtani’s knee injury and trade deadline approach
Friedman said the Dodgers will keep Shohei Ohtani in the lineup while they weigh a possible trade-deadline move for Tarik Skubal, a two-time Cy Young winner.
- On Wednesday, Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal recorded his 1,000th career strikeout while pitching 6.2 innings in what may have been his final start before the August 3 trade deadline.
- With the Tigers falling to a 50-57 record and sitting four games out of a Wild Card spot, chatter regarding a blockbuster trade for the two-time Cy Young Award winner has intensified.
- Fans gave Skubal multiple standing ovations as he took a 7-0 lead into the seventh inning, but the bullpen surrendered the advantage in a 10-9 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
- Manager A.J. Hinch expressed frustration with the bullpen's collapse, while Skubal said "I try to live where I'm at right now. Right now, I'm a Detroit Tiger."
- Contenders including the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, and Milwaukee Brewers remain interested in acquiring the ace, as Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman confirmed the club participates in trade conversations.
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Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman addresses Shohei Ohtani’s knee injury and trade deadline approach
LOS ANGELES — Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman all but confirmed Wednesday that the team would be in contact with the Tigers to gauge their asking price for reigning AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal.
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OC RegisterDodgers’ Andrew Friedman talks trade deadline, Shohei Ohtani’s injuries
The Dodgers are expected to at least explore the possibility of acquiring two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from Detroit, but Friedman does not view starting pitching as a pressing need since the roster is getting healthier. He says he expects Ohtani to pitch again this season.
Dodgers 'very confident' Ohtani will return to pitch
Andrew Friedman expressed confidence in Shohei Ohtani's eventual return to the mound as he continues to deal with an ailing knee, but that won't keep them from checking on Tarik Skubal should he become available ahead of the trade deadline.
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