# Expect a pre-lockout MLB free agency frenzy — with Tarik Skubal signing early

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/expect-a-pre-lockout-mlb-free-agency-frenzy-with-tarik-skubal-signing-early/
- Published: 2026-11-13T01:57:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T02:24:23+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/sports/why-tarik-skubal-is-expected-to-sign-deal-before-lockout/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Skubal is expected to sign before the 1 December lockout.
- Six teams are set to meet the two-time Cy Young winner.
- Clubs are working to assemble their rosters ahead of a possible lengthy stoppage.

## Summary

Tarik Skubal is expected to sign with a Major League Baseball team this month, before a scheduled 1 December lockout. His early move could headline a busy period as clubs try to secure key players before a potentially lengthy stoppage.

Although few major-league deals have been completed so far, executives say negotiations are moving at a typical or faster pace. Six teams, including the Mets, Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays, are expected to meet Skubal in California next week; two other interested clubs have not been identified. Demand for leading starting pitchers is strong, while the available group of position players is unusually thin.

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