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MLB owners are 'pumped' about Tarik Skubal trade, but even a salary cap wouldn't make Dodgers easy to catch

The Dodgers, on a quest for a threepeat, reignited MLB's salary cap debate by landing one of the league's best pitchers

By The Daily News New York

Aug 5, 2026, 12:45 PM· Updated Aug 5, 2026, 1:00 PM· 1 min read

MLB owners are 'pumped' about Tarik Skubal trade, but even a salary cap wouldn't make Dodgers easy to catch — Credit: CBS Sports NY

The Dodgers, on a quest for a threepeat, reignited MLB's salary cap debate by landing one of the league's best pitchers

Source: CBS Sports NY

Source: CBS Sports NY

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