Dodgers’ $136 Million Star Sends 5-Word Message On Tarik Skubal Trade Reports
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BusinessSportsMoneyDodgers’ $136 Million Star Sends 5-Word Message On Tarik Skubal Trade ReportsByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorDec 15, 2025, 08:59am ESTLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Andrew Friedman of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts during a press conference introducing Blake Snell as a Dodger at Dodger Stadium on December 03, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Los Angeles Dodgers won’t be standing pat as they look to capture a third straight World Series title next season.The team has already made that clear by acquiring top closer free agent Edwin Diaz, adding to a hefty payroll to address perhaps the only real weakness on the roster. And the Dodgers still have a formidable farm system to leverage if they are interested in bringing in any significant trade acquisitions to strengthen it even further.Given the Dodgers’ stockpile of potential trade assets and aggressive acquisition of talent, maybe it shouldn’t be a surprise that the team has been linked to a potential deal to acquire the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers.ForbesDodgers Legend Went ‘Heavy And Hard’ In Edwin Diaz RecruitmentBy Peter ChawagaWinter Meetings Reports Link Dodgers Trade for to Tigers’ Tarik Skubal “Talking to people in Orlando that were there (for the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings) and are very familiar with what the Tigers are asking for Tarik Skubal, they are asking, for a one-year rental of Tarik Skubal, a package that would rival what the (San Diego) Padres sent to the (Washington) Nationals for Juan Soto,” David Vassegh reported during an episode of “Dodger Talk.” “And the Dodgers have those types of players to send to Detroit.”KTLA sports anchor David Pingalore reported that the Dodgers and Tigers have been actively engaged in trade negotiations centered on Skubal.“Right now, (Dodgers executive Andrew) Friedman is trying to work a deal and a major trade for Tarik Skubal,” Pingalore said.MORE FOR YOUWhile those reports haven’t been substantiated by any members of the Dodgers’ or Tigers’ front offices, a key player for the Dodgers has endorsed their likelihood and is hoping they come to fruition.“I obviously have seen, like, the Skubal stuff and I think that seems to be relatively real,” Dodgers’ star pitcher Tyler Glasnow said during an appearance on MLB Network Radio, as relayed by Dodgers Nation. “And the Dodgers are really big on signing guys who have like plus personalities and are just like good in the clubhouse.”ForbesFormer Dodgers Organization Outfielder, MLB Record Holder, Ends Career After 7 YearsBy Peter ChawagaDodgers’ Tyler Glasnow Calls for Tarik Skubal TradeIn addition to underscoring the “real” nature of the reports, Glasnow sent a five-word message to personally endorse the idea of the Dodgers acquiring Skubal.“He’d be a perfect fit,” Glasnow added.Of course, Skubal would fit in on virtually any starting pitching staff. And there are some significant costs to consider.The Tigers will require a considerable haul of promising talent to move Skubal, and the pitcher is only under team control for one more season before earning the chance to test free agency. So if the Dodgers, or any other team, view him as the perfect fit for next season, they will have to be prepared to relinquish quite a bit for what could be just one season with him in their rotation.Editorial StandardsReprints & PermissionsLOADING VIDEO PLAYER...FORBES’ FEATURED Video