"Objectively speaking, the Los Angeles Dodgers possess the best starting rotation in baseball. One wouldn't think that the organization would look to upgrade an already big-time roster strength given a more pressing hole in the outfield. However, with Tarik Skubal presumably available via trade, the back-to-back AL Cy Young Award winner seems like an ideal fit for the Boys in Blue."
"As McKain says, it would only make sense that the Dodgers would pursue Skubal given past pursuits of stars in the forms of Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Blake Snell, and most recently Edwin Diaz. It's unclear as to what the Dodgers would have to give up for Skubal in a possible deal. Presumably Detroit would want a combination of MLB ready players to keep the team in contention, and young, controllable assets for the long haul."
Los Angeles Dodgers possess arguably the best starting rotation in baseball. Tarik Skubal is presumably available via trade and is a back-to-back AL Cy Young Award winner. Skubal represents an elite, possibly top-three starting pitcher in the game today. Acquiring Skubal would align with a front office strategy that prioritizes collecting top-tier talent. Any trade would likely require a mix of MLB-ready players and young, controllable assets to satisfy Detroit's needs. A Skubal-Yoshinobu Yamamoto pairing atop the rotation would be uniquely dominant. Skubal reaches free agency at year's end, creating urgency around contract-extension considerations.
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