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President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said that Skubal will make his Dodgers debut Tuesday against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Jack Harris of the California Post reports. The Dodgers made their acquisition of Skubal official Sunday, with the Tigers receiving three prospects -- outfielders Zyhir Hope and right-handed pitchers River Ryan (hamstring) and Brady Smith -- in exchange for the two-time Cy Young Award winner. Before becoming an unrestricted free agent this summer, the 29-year-old Skubal will headline the Los Angeles rotation over the final two months of the regular season and during the playoffs while the club pursues its third consecutive World Series title. Skubal missed about six and a half weeks earlier this season after requiring a NanoScope surgery to remove a loose body from his left elbow, but he hasn't missed a beat since returning to action June 13. He logged a 2.87 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 71:8 K:BB over 53.1 innings in his final nine starts with Detroit after coming off the injured list.
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The Dodgers acquired Skubal from the Tigers on Saturday in exchange for outfielder Zyhir Hope and right-handers River Ryan (hamstring) and Brady Smith, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. Skubal, the biggest domino to fall ahead of Monday's deadline, will head west to the two-time defending World Series champions and form a lethal one-two punch with Yoshinobu Yamamoto atop the rotation. The acquisition of Skubal will give the Dodgers some more stability to the pitching staff while the rotation navigates the absences of Blake Snell (elbow) and Tyler Glasnow (back) along with Shohei Ohtani, who is working solely as a designated hitter while tending to a lingering knee issue. The two-time American League Cy Young Award winner turned in a 2.79 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 116:14 K:BB over 96.2 innings this season for Detroit.
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Skubal didn't factor into the decision Wednesday as the Tigers fell to the Orioles 10-9 in 12 innings, giving up three runs on four hits and a walk over 6.2 innings. He struck out six. His first strikeout of the day -- on the first batter he faced, Taylor Ward -- gave Skubal 1,000 for his career, making him the fastest pitcher in franchise history to reach that milestone. The star southpaw held Baltimore scoreless through six frames as Detroit built a 7-0 lead, but Skubal faded in the seventh and left the mound after 92 pitches (56 strikes), when his bullpen imploded. The quality start was his ninth of the season, but if this was Skubal's final outing as a member of the Tigers -- the trade deadline looms before his next scheduled start -- it was a tough way to go out. Through 96.2 innings in 2026, he's produced a 2.79 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 116:14 K:BB, maintaining his Cy Young-caliber numbers even if a six-week absence due to elbow surgery has kept him out of the conversation for a three-peat.
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Skubal (5-5) took the loss Sunday against the Phillies, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out five. While Skubal has now given up two runs or fewer in each of his last three outings, he was stuck with the loss Sunday, as the Tigers' offense couldn't muster anything against Zack Wheeler in an eventual 5-0 defeat. Skubal will head into the All-Star break with a 3.09 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 89:11 K:BB across 13 starts (75.2 innings).
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Skubal (5-4) earned the win against the Athletics on Tuesday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks with nine strikeouts over five innings. Skubal allowed a homer for the fifth straight game since returning from the injured list but was otherwise strong, throwing 62 of 96 pitches for strikes with a whopping 22 whiffs. The southpaw has yielded just two earned runs across back-to-back victories and has recorded exactly nine punchouts in three straight outings. He owns a 3.06 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 84:10 K:BB across 70.2 innings this season and lines up to face the Phillies at home this weekend in his final matchup before the All-Star break.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LAD | 16 | 16 | 96.7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 116 | 14 | 74 | 2.79 | 0.91 |
| 2025 | DET | 31 | 31 | 195.3 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 241 | 33 | 141 | 2.21 | 0.89 |
| 2024 | DET | 31 | 31 | 192.0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 228 | 35 | 142 | 2.39 | 0.92 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 7/29 | vs  |
- | - | - | 6.2 | 4 | 2.57 | 1 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 7/24 | vs  |
1 | - | - | 7.1 | 4 | 2.25 | 2 | 12 | 0.82 |
| 7/18 | @  |
1 | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 2.48 | 0 | 9 | 0.71 |
| 7/12 | vs  |
- | 1 | - | 5.0 | 4 | 3.27 | 1 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7/07 | vs  |
1 | - | - | 5.0 | 5 | 3.18 | 2 | 9 | 1.40 |
| 6/30 | @  |
1 | - | - | 6.0 | 1 | 3.75 | 0 | 9 | 0.17 |
| 6/24 | vs |
- | 1 | - | 6.0 | 4 | 6.00 | 0 | 9 | 0.67 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 8/04 | @  |
9:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 8/05 | @ |
9:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 8/06 | @ |
4:10 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 8/07 | @  |
10:15 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 8/08 | @ |
7:15 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 8/09 | @ |
4:05 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 8/11 | vs  |
6:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |