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Tarik Skubal stays quiet on free agency after Dodgers exit

Free agency

Skubal stays quiet on his future

Tarik Skubal would not talk about free agency after the Dodgers lost to the Brewers.

Game 4

Dodgers season ends in a sweep

Milwaukee beat Los Angeles 6-4 in Game 4 and swept the NLCS in four games.

What he said

His head was on the loss

Skubal said he would not comment on his future yet. His head was still on the loss.

What it means

Free agency means any team can sign him

Free agency means Skubal can sign with any team in baseball this offseason.

The star

A two-time Cy Young winner

Skubal is 29 and has won the Cy Young Award twice, in 2024 and 2025.

The trade

Traded from Detroit to LA

The Dodgers got Skubal in a trade with the Detroit Tigers earlier this season.

The stats

Strong numbers in 2026

He went 12-7 with a 2.72 ERA and 186 strikeouts in the regular season.

The comeback

He came back from elbow surgery

Skubal missed starts from April 29 to June 13 after elbow surgery, then returned strong.

Why it matters

The top free agent on the market

CBS Sports calls Skubal the top free agent on the market this offseason.

The money

A deal worth hundreds of millions

His next deal could run into the hundreds of millions of dollars, CBS Sports reports.

The suitors

The Mets are one team linked

The New York Mets are one team linked to him, with owner Steve Cohen able to spend big.

What happens next

Labor talks could slow a deal

Baseball's labor deal is ending. His signing might wait until new rules are set.

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