Tarik Skubal enters free agency after Dodgers’ NLCS sweep
Pitcher Tarik Skubal became a pending free agent after the Dodgers were swept by the Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, ending the team’s three‑peat hopes.
Key points
- Skubal watched the Dodgers lose Game 4 of the NLCS, completing a sweep by Milwaukee.
- He will be a free agent this offseason and is projected as the market's top free agent.
- Skubal posted a 2.13 ERA in eight playoff starts, the deepest postseason run of his career.
- He underwent NanoScope elbow surgery earlier this season and was traded from Detroit to Los Angeles.
- The trade sent top prospect Zyhir Hope to Detroit as part of the deal.
Tarik Skubal watched the Los Angeles Dodgers be eliminated in the National League Championship Series from the dugout in Game 4 on Thursday night.
The Dodgers were swept by the Milwaukee Brewers with a Game 4 loss, ending the franchise’s quest for a three‑peat.
Skubal, a 29‑year‑old two‑time American League Cy Young winner (2024, 2025), will become a pending free agent this offseason and is projected to be the top free agent on the market.
He said, "I'm not going to comment on my future really at all," adding, "Today sucks, you know, and that's kind of where my head's at."
Skubal entered free agency after posting a 2.13 ERA in eight playoff starts, the deepest playoff run of his career.
During the regular season he underwent NanoScope surgery on his pitching elbow, missing starts between April 29 and June 13, then returned to make nine starts before being traded.
The Detroit Tigers traded Skubal to the Dodgers at the deadline for a package that included top prospect Zyhir Hope.
Between Detroit and Los Angeles this season, Skubal made 26 starts.
Your questions, answered
When does Tarik Skubal become a free agent?
He will become a pending free agent this offseason after the Dodgers’ NLCS loss.
What was Skubal’s performance in the playoffs?
He posted a 2.13 ERA in eight playoff starts, the deepest run of his career.
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