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LAS VEGAS, NV—Day One of the 2026 Major League Baseball General Manager Meetings is officially underway, and with it comes more clarity on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ offseason plans.
Entering the winter, the Dodgers had few players hitting the open market; however, the one big fish also happens to be the consensus top free agent in this year’s class: two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal.
Skubal, 29, is set to receive a massive payday, and with it, the lefty plans to sign before the eventual league-wide lockout that could change the sport’s financial landscape.
So, as expected, Skubal’s market is expected to get rolling fast, with potential meetings with clubs at the GM Meetings in Las Vegas this week.
The Mets reportedly have a meeting scheduled with Skubal, and the Dodgers expect to enter the conversation as well. Gomes told reporters, including DodgersBeat, that he expects the Dodgers to meet with Skubal’s representatives.
The Dodgers acquired Skubal ahead of the trade deadline in a blockbuster deal that sent three prospects to Detroit. In 10 regular-season starts with Los Angeles, he went 5-2 with a 2.61 ERA and 70 strikeouts across 62 innings.
He also delivered in the postseason, recording a 2.45 ERA with 14 strikeouts over 11 innings in two starts.
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Cody Snavely has been the co-editor of DodgersBeat and full-time host of the Bleed Los Podcast since February 2023. He has also written for multiple websites, such as Dodgers Way, Dodgers Low-Down, and Dodgers Tailgate. A Wilmington University graduate, Snavely is an avid Dodgers fan who uses his advanced baseball knowledge to keep fans updated on the latest storylines, rumors, and opinions on Dodgers baseball.
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