Specialist outlets reported multiple confirmed transactions tied to the 2026 MLB trade deadline, led by a blockbuster move that sends pitcher Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers. ESPN and The New York Times/The Athletic are among the publishers listing Skubal’s move as a headline deadline acquisition.
Confirmed deadline moves
The New York Times/The Athletic and MLB Trade Rumors reported additional deadline activity: veteran starter Kevin Gausman was reported to have been traded to the Chicago Cubs, and outfielder Luis Garcia Jr. was reported acquired by the New York Yankees. Each outlet framed these moves as part of the day’s roster changes ahead of the league’s deadline window.
Coverage and tracking of deals
ESPN, The New York Times/The Athletic and MLB Trade Rumors produced live updates and a trade tracker documenting the transactions and other deadline coverage. These specialist feeds listed and tracked multiple deadline deals as they were reported by the outlets.
The sources together establish the three cited player destinations but do not specify the exact calendar date and time of the 2026 trade deadline in their published coverage. That timing detail remains unreported in the cited pieces, and further confirmation of any additional transaction terms was not provided in the referenced reports.