The Dodgers have amassed a boatload of big-dollar contracts, but early indications seem to suggest that Los Angeles will be abstaining from the Skubal negotiations. The soon-to-be 30-year-old didn’t want to address his upcoming free agency after the Dodgers were eliminated. <\/p>\n
The Dodgers are NOT expected to offer Tarik Skubal a mega contract before the December 1st lockout, per @Alden_Gonzalez<\/a> <\/p>\n \u201cIt would be really difficult for the Dodgers to justify signing Skubal to a massive deal before knowing what MLB’s economic model will look like\u2026 It would\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/kAKlbPwPGV<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Punchoutpitch (@Punchoutpitch) October 16, 2026<\/a>Blue Jays make sense as a landing spot for free agent pitcher Tarik Skubal<\/p>\n The Blue Jays should be one of the few teams that make a legitimate bid for his services. They possess wealthy ownership, and a burning desire to win after such a disappointing 2026 regular season<\/a>. <\/p>\n Simply put, when does a pitcher this talented ever become so available? Skubal seems like the kind of pitcher who can still post stable production even in the back-end of a lengthy free agent contract. <\/p>\n It’s easy to understand why the Dodgers may be seeking to show some financial restraint. For one, they have utilized massive deferrals to reduce the net present value on their highest-salaried players, but those payments will eventually come due. Plus, it feels like the financial waters are becoming choppy in light of recent allegations<\/a> surrounding Owner Mark Walter. <\/p>\n When Los Angeles pulled off a blockbuster trade deadline maneuver<\/a> to land the game’s best starting pitcher, a World Series title seemed inevitable. Skubal held up his end of the bargain in California, posting a 2.45 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 11 postseason innings. After coming over from the Detroit Tigers in early August, he posted a 2.61 ERA, 70 strikeouts and 13 walks in 62 innings of work (10 games started). <\/p>\n The Dodgers losing to the small-market Brewers has proven how difficult it is to consistently contend for World Series championships. With a lockout expected to take place in early December, who knows when Skubal will sign. A potential salary cap could also spook the Blue Jays from participating in high-dollar free agent bidding.<\/p>\n The Blue Jays have to improve an offense that shockingly ranked near the bottom<\/a> in a host of statistics. On the pitching side, Dylan Cease, Jos\u00e9 Soriano, a hopefully-healthy Cody Ponce<\/a>, and Trey Yesavage represent a solid foundation to build from. But if they really want to make the rotation a force, Skubal should be penciled in for a minimum of 25-30 starts per year. <\/p>\n Toronto proved last winter that it was willing to extend itself to sign a coveted pitcher in free agency like Cease<\/a>. He’ll be in his own financial category, but throwing their weight around by going after Skubal would continue to push Toronto as one of the premier players in the free agent market.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\"){kind=icon}
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