Tarik Skubal acquired by LA Dodgers at the MLB trade deadline
Summary
The Los Angeles Dodgers have traded for pitcher Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers at the MLB trade deadline. Skubal, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, will join a strong Dodgers team as they aim to win their third straight championship.Key Facts
- Tarik Skubal was traded from the Detroit Tigers to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Skubal has won the American League Cy Young Award twice. This award is given to the best pitcher each year.
- The Dodgers have been the World Series champions for the past two years.
- Skubal will join a strong pitching team including Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, and Tyler Glasnow.
- The Dodgers currently lead the National League West division.
- Detroit received three minor league players in return: River Ryan, Brady Smith, and Zyhir Hope.
- Skubal is 29 years old and has a $32 million annual salary. He will be eligible for free agency after the World Series in October.
- Skubal had surgery in May to remove a loose body from his pitching elbow and successfully returned to play in June.
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