It’s starting to feel like the race for Tarik Skubal is a three-team race with the Los Angeles Dodgers pulling up the rear. According to the USA Today writer, the Dodgers are considered Skubal’s first choice in free agency. The Dodgers chances of adding Tarik Skubal in free agency may change their deadline strategyHere’s why that changes everything at this deadline. Even if the Brewers or Rays outbid the Dodgers with their prospects for Skubal, they’re not really beating the Dodgers in the long-term. The Brewers and Rays have no real chance to sign Skubal long-term.