Trade for Skubal? Stand Pat? The Dodgers Can Afford Any Option At Trade Deadline

What a new Dodgers-Tigers trade package for Tarik Skubal would look like to meet Detroit’s asking price

Bullet point summary by AI The Detroit Tigers could trade Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers to maximize return before he enters free agency. L.A. sends pitcher Emmet Sheehan and prospects Zyhir Hope, River Ryan, and Kellon Lindsey to Detroit in exchange for the elite ace. The deal reinforces L.A.’s injury-plagued rotation for a championship run while giving Detroit immediate, controllable talent for its future. As the Det…

Trade for Skubal? Stand Pat? The Dodgers Can Afford Any Option At Trade Deadline

In each of their last two marches to a World Series championship, the Dodgers’ deadline needs were much more pressing and obvious than they are right now. In 2024, the Dodgers made their desire for an impact arm abundantly clear and traded for the best starter available in Detroit’s Jack Flaherty. They still ended up with a dearth of reliable starting options late in the season and leaned heavily on their bullpen — they got 22 more innings from …

How Does Shohei Ohtani's Injury Impact Dodgers' Deadline Plan?

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts recently delivered the news that Shohei Ohtani will be shut down from pitching indefinitely. Left knee irritation that first flared up in mid-June has failed to clear up despite rest and a lubricant injection received over the All-Star break. Ohtani will remain in the lineup as the full-time designated hitter. When Ohtani hits, his left knee acts as his back pivot leg. When he pitches, his left knee serve…