Los Angeles Dodgers pursue left‑handed pitcher as Ohtani hits 13th homer

Major League Baseball media reports that the Los Angeles Dodgers are positioning themselves to acquire left‑handed starter T. Skubal from the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers are not actively seeking to trade the pitcher, but with his free‑agent eligibility after the season and the team slipping in the division race, a deadline‑season move is considered possible. Dodgers editor Jeff Passan is quoted saying the club can present the “best trade offer” and has the depth of prospects to make a compelling package.

In the same weekend, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hit his 13th home run of the season, a 391‑foot shot in the first inning of a game at Pittsburgh. The blast marked Ohtani’s second consecutive game with a home run and brought his U.S. career total to 293, leaving him seven short of 300, a milestone for Japanese players in the majors.