RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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See the full story · 4 sourcesThe Milwaukee Brewers made a trade early Saturday that certainly wouldn't rise to a level where it would catch the attention of many across baseball.
What the Los Angeles Dodgers did hours later to end the day certainly had everyone's attention.
The two-time reigning World Series champion 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.
Yes, the rich are getting richer.
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 besides the deal it made earlier Aug. 1 in acquiring two minor leaguers from the Cleveland Guardians for Blake Perkins and Craig Yoho , 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
What does it even matter anymore that team gets every single available star every single time. No one is stopping them. It’s over Can we just get to football season
— OberSports (@obersports) August 2, 2026 What a story it could be if someone takes down the Dodgers... But dammit our sport is eating itself alive.
— Dominic Cotroneo (@Dom_Cotroneo) August 2, 2026 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.
— Hunter ⚡️ (@JustHxnter) August 2, 2026 Nice to see the Dodgers finally catch a break.
— Andy Herman (@AndyHermanNFL) August 2, 2026 Arnold isn’t gonna come out and say it but would love to hear what our final offer was. Tigers couldn’t have been stupid enough to say no to Pena so he wasn’t involved
— Ryan (@BrewPack8) August 2, 2026 People will be mad about this, but I just don’t see why the Brewers aren’t coming out with Skubal here. Really no good excuse for them to not be out bidding the dodgers they could’ve topped this. https://t.co/6838sy6NuL
— Aaron Lichstrahl (@AJ_Lich) August 2, 2026 Wild that the Milwaukee Brewers, who have never won a World Series and have the BEST record in baseball couldn’t top the return the Tigers got for Tarik Skubal? Milwaukee fans gotta be furious. Tigers fans don’t seem that happy either.
— Jeff Riger (@riger1984) August 2, 2026 Skubal to Dodgers can only mean they’re scared of the Brewers
— Brian Niznansky (@BrianNizTMJ4) 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:
The Los Angeles Dodgers may have the greatest rotation in the history of Major League Baseball 😮 pic.twitter.com/lbDsOlPb1u
— DraftKings (@DraftKings) August 2, 2026 Dodgers rotation at full strength ranks with best ever: Co-aces Skubal and Yamamoto are arguably MLB’s 2 best starters. Ohtani is the greatest player ever. Snell is a top-10 pitcher and Glasnow a top-25 pitcher. All-Star Wrobleski and big-armed Sheehan provide depth.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) August 2, 2026 With the addition of Tarik Skubal the Dodgers are the first team since the 2014 Detroit Tigers to have a reigning MVP and reigning Cy Young Award winner (separate players). That Tigers team featured future Hall-of-Famers Miguel Cabrera and Max Scherzer. pic.twitter.com/dmaHI8G62t
— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) August 2, 2026 This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers, baseball fans react to Tarik Skubal trade to Dodgers
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