The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night in a trade that sent three prospects to Detroit: outfielder Zyhir Hope, right-handed pitcher River Ryan, and a third prospect whose name was not specified in available reporting. The trade came ahead of Monday's deadline.
Skubal made his Dodgers debut Tuesday against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. In his first media availability since the trade, the two-time AL Cy Young Award winner told reporters he planned to be "a chameleon in a sense" and fit in with the team rather than position himself as the centerpiece of the roster, per reporting from multiple outlets.
The initial reporting about the Brewers' involvement in bidding for Skubal comes from a rant by broadcaster Chris Rose, per Awful Announcing, who called out what he described as "bullsh*t" that Milwaukee and the Tampa Bay Rays did not outbid Los Angeles for the pitcher. However, no other outlet provided details about what the Brewers' actual bid was, whether they made one, or how close they came to acquiring Skubal. MLB.com's Adam McCalvy framed the Brewers' involvement as part of what "we know and don't know" about the trade.