The Los Angeles Dodgers could still certainly re-sign Tarik Skubal. The New York Mets have also been mentioned as a suitor for the star pitcher. However, the San Diego Padres cannot be overlooked in the Skubal sweepstakes. The latest MLB free agency report from Jon Morosi of MLB Network will leave Padres fans dreaming of the team pursuing Skubal this offseason.
“The Padres are among the most active teams in the free agent starter market,” Morosi reported on Monday.
Morosi obviously did not specifically mention Skubal's name. The reality of the situation is that the starting pitching market is set to begin with Skubal. If the Padres are indeed one of the “most active teams” in the market, it would not be difficult to imagine that they are at least considering a Skubal free agency pursuit.
Signing Skubal would appeal to the Padres for a number of reasons, with the first being that he's a superstar pitcher of course. Additionally, signing Skubal would hurt their National League West Division rival, the Dodgers.
Article Continues BelowLA still features enough depth to compete even if Skubal signs elsewhere. Nevertheless, San Diego would make the division far more intriguing by bringing the southpaw in after he was traded to the Dodgers before the 2026 deadline.
The Padres will be a fascinating team to watch this month. Of course, free agency could move much faster this year due to the potential of a lockout beginning in early December. With that in mind, it would not be surprising to see Tarik Skubal make his final MLB free agency decision in November.