Are the Dodgers ruining baseball? Players union president pushes back on that theory

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Los Angeles’ trade for two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal renewed conversations about competitive balance in the sport.

Tarik Skubal #29 of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Tarik Skubal of the Los Angeles Dodgers during a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Tuesday.Michael Reaves / Getty Images

Aug. 7, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT

By Rohan Nadkarni

The Los Angeles Dodgers significantly boosted their chances of winning a third straight World Series by acquiring back-to-back American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers at last week’s trade deadline.

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