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The rich get richer.
The two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly acquiring Tarik Skubal, the top player on the trade market, from the Detroit Tigers in a blockbuster trade ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline, according to national reports late Saturday, Aug. 1.
Skubal, the reigning two-time American Cy Young Award winner, adds to an already stacked roster and rotation filled with future Hall of Famers as the Dodgers go for a three-peat this fall.
The Dodgers shipped out their No. 5, No. 7 and No. 17 prospects in exchange for Skubal.
The Milwaukee Brewers, who were swept by the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series last year, appeared to have the prospects - they have five of the top 100 and the top-rated farm system in all of baseball - to be in the conversation for a player like Skubal, even if he only ended up being a rental.
The oddsmakers were putting the Brewers, who after Saturday's win over the Los Angeles Angels actually moved a half-game ahead of the Dodgers for the best record in baseball, among the favorites, to land Skubal.
Instead, he goes to the Dodgers, whose pitching rotation will rival any of the greatest in MLB history. Milwaukee will likely still make another move before the deadline but whatever player or players they acquire next won't match what could have been with Skubal.
Here's how Brewers fans and other baseball fans across social media reacted to the trade on Aug. 1 as many feel there's little hope for most to compete with the big-money teams like the Dodgers:
Here's what the Dodgers rotation will look with Skubal joining the mix:
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers, baseball fans react to Tarik Skubal trade to Dodgers
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The two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly acquiring Tarik Skubal, the top player on the trade market, from the Detroit Tigers in a blockbuster trade ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline, according to national reports late Saturday, Aug. 1.
Skubal, the reigning two-time American Cy Young Award winner, adds to an already stacked roster and rotation filled with future Hall of Famers as the Dodgers go for a three-peat this fall.
The Dodgers shipped out their No. 5, No. 7 and No. 17 prospects in exchange for Skubal.
The Milwaukee Brewers, who were swept by the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series last year, appeared to have the prospects - they have five of the top 100 and the top-rated farm system in all of baseball - to be in the conversation for a player like Skubal, even if he only ended up being a rental.
The oddsmakers were putting the Brewers, who after Saturday's win over the Los Angeles Angels actually moved a half-game ahead of the Dodgers for the best record in baseball, among the favorites, to land Skubal.
Instead, he goes to the Dodgers, whose pitching rotation will rival any of the greatest in MLB history. Milwaukee will likely still make another move before the deadline but whatever player or players they acquire next won't match what could have been with Skubal.
Here's how Brewers fans and other baseball fans across social media reacted to the trade on Aug. 1 as many feel there's little hope for most to compete with the big-money teams like the Dodgers:
Tarik Skubal trade reactions
You mean to tell me, the Brewers couldn't offer up more than the 25th MLB Prospect, 68th 28 year old MLB Prospect, and a nobody prospect?
Extremely disappointing. This was not all in. This was embarrassing. Equivalent to Luis Pena, Jett Williams, and Jeferson Quero. Wow.
— Hunter️ (@JustHxnter) August 2, 2026
Two big losers in the Skubal trade:
Tigers - for being the 1039488th team dumb enough to trade for overhyped Dodger or Yankee prospects who only get hype cuz of great PR by being prospects in big MLB markets
Brewers - you couldn’t beat **that** LAD offer??? Let alone try???
— HCF(@hcf_m2h) August 2, 2026
Dodgers rotation
Here's what the Dodgers rotation will look with Skubal joining the mix:
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers, baseball fans react to Tarik Skubal trade to Dodgers
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