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Josh Burn breaks down the Mets and Tarik Skubal free agency update: the Dodgers are now the favorites, but Skubal wants a long deal worth over $325 million.
Bob Nightengale's notes from the GM meetings have the Los Angeles Dodgers in front for Tarik Skubal, with the New York Mets as their stiffest competition, and the Mets downplaying their chances. The same notes say the two-time Cy Young winner won't take a short-term deal. The Mets meet Skubal and Scott Boras next week in Southern California, and the Padres and Blue Jays are also in the mix.
David Stearns has never given a pitcher a long-term contract, and Skubal has had 3 arm surgeries since his 2017 Tommy John. But his 2.72 ERA in 2026, next to a Mets rotation that ranked 23rd with a 4.47 ERA, is the case for length. With the CBA expiring December 1, Steve Cohen and the Mets have 18 days to decide.
Chapters 0:00 Mets vs Dodgers for Tarik Skubal free agency 0:57 Why Skubal won't take a short-term deal 3:33 Skubal's 2.72 ERA and three elbow surgeries 6:26 Mets rotation ranked 23rd with a 4.47 ERA 8:33 Padres and Blue Jays in Tarik Skubal talks 10:18 Should the Mets give Tarik Skubal 8 years
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