Dodgers to benefit from Tarik Skubal’s injury, and that’s scary for the rest of Major League Baseball

“The assumption is that Skubal will return this season looking close to the same pitcher he has been recently, and his agent has stated it could be a relatively short absence, but he could land a lower price in free agency due to the renewed durability questions after this surgery. It's impossible to predict exactly how he'll appear on the mound after returning, what his market will look like at that point and whether the MLB labor situation will affect his negotiations.

“Sources agreed, though, that the chances that Skubal will go back to the Detroit Tigers on a shorter-term deal with opt-outs is much higher than it was before this injury,” McDaniel of ESPN wrote.

I think it's important to remember that while Skubal might be interested in not playing for the Dodgers so he can be the best player on his own team, he's a California native and might want to return to the area.

The Dodgers have also shown a willingness to give guys a lot of money if their offer is as competitive as anybody else's, and Skubal knows he has a chance to win a World Series each and every season there, so there's definitely reason to believe he could end up in Los Angeles.

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