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<\/p>\nDetroit Tigers left-handed pitcher Tarik Skubal is expected to be the big prize for all pitching-needy teams at the trade deadline this year, including the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n
Skubal has been heavily linked to the Dodgers for the last few years, and it seems that the front office could look to make a play for his services. With the Tigers’ season falling apart, the idea of them trading Skubal has grown louder and louder.<\/p>\n
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With the left-hander being a free agent at the end of the season, the Tigers should look to move him now to avoid losing him for nothing in the winter. And a team like the Dodgers could give Detroit a great return in exchange for Skubal.<\/p>\n
Since he would be a rental, some teams will be wary of trading too much for the reigning two-time Cy Young award winner. MLB insider Jim Bowden of The Athletic ranked the likelihood of teams landing Skubal, with the Dodgers coming in at the top.<\/p>\n
Bowden also revealed the potential trade package from Los Angeles, giving more thought to a deal going down.<\/p>\n
“They certainly have enough to trade as well, as they could offer either Justin Wrobleski or Emmet Sheehan off their major-league roster and one of their top outfield prospects, such as Zyhir Hope, Josue De Paula or Eduardo Quintero,” Bowden wrote.<\/p>\n
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The Dodgers could give the Tigers a quality starting pitcher who has proven himself in the big leagues, along with a few top prospects. This would be a hefty price to pay for a potential rental, but Skubal is one of the few players who is worth taking the gamble for.<\/p>\n
The Dodgers haven’t been willing to spend premium prices at the trade deadline of late, but Skubal could be a different story, as he would give them another ace for the postseason rotation.<\/p>\n
Moreover, bringing him in now could give the Dodgers an advantage in signing him in the offseason, showing him how life would be before his free agency.<\/p>\n
The Dodgers are also one of the few teams that would be willing to offer him the expected more than $300 million free agent contract he’s going to command this winter.<\/p>\n
Skubal has been arguably the best pitcher in baseball over the last few seasons, and his presence in a rotation can be a true game-changer. Putting Skubal next to Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and others could have the Dodgers sending out the most talented rotation in baseball history.<\/p>\n
Having these arms wouldn’t guarantee the team a title, but it would give them a much stronger chance to clinch the three-peat this year.<\/p>\n
So if the Dodgers have a chance to trade for Skubal, the front office should pull the trigger, even with the move being a risk due to his impending free agency and the top prospects being sent out.<\/p>\n
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