# Owners ‘begging’ agent to meet Tarik Skuball, threatening Dodgers’ free agency pursuit

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/owners-begging-agent-to-meet-tarik-skuball-threatening-dodgers-free-agency-pursuit/
- Published: 2026-11-11T23:39:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T01:03:36+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/sports/tarik-skubals-strong-market-threatens-dodgers-re-signing-chances/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Six teams are due to meet Skubal next week.
- His market could complicate the Dodgers’ bid to re-sign him.
- A deal of $400 million or more has been projected.

## Summary

Scott Boras says interest in Tarik Skubal is already strong, with six teams due to meet the two-time Cy Young Award winner next week. That competition could make it harder for the Los Angeles Dodgers to re-sign the left-handed pitcher, whom they acquired at the trade deadline last season, and could drive up the price before a potential lockout.

Skubal, 30, was expected to attract a long-term deal worth at least $400 million, though a salary cap or tighter spending limits remain possible outcomes of labour negotiations. The Dodgers would like him back but are wary of adding another large, long-term contract and are thought to favour a shorter deal with a higher annual value. The Mets, Blue Jays and Padres are among the other interested clubs, though their appetite for another major commitment is uncertain.

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