Los Angeles Dodgers add left‑handed ace Tariq Sculbal as Shohei Ohtani hits 24th home run

The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a trade for two‑time Cy Young winner left‑handed pitcher Tariq Sculbal, acquiring him from the Detroit Tigers. Sculbal posted an 18‑win season in 2024 with a 2.39 ERA and 228 strikeouts, repeated his dominance in 2025, and returned quickly after elbow surgery to post a 7‑5 record and a 2.79 ERA in his first 16 games.

The move bolsters a rotation that already includes Yusei Yamamoto, who said he was “surprised” by the trade, and comes as the Dodgers chase a possible three‑peat after back‑to‑back World Series titles. In the same game, Japanese star Shohei Ohtani, playing as a designated hitter, hit his 24th career home run – a 112‑mph bullet liner – but the Dodgers fell to the Boston Red Sox in a comeback loss.

The acquisitions and performances are seen as a major boost to the Dodgers' pitching depth and offensive firepower as the MLB season heads into its final stretch.