Tarik Skubal cried when he found out he was being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers — and it wasn’t tears of joy. Skubal discussed the emotional departure from the Detroit Tigers on the Pardon My Take podcast. “A lot of those guys are my best friends, and it’s a bunch of men and I’m crying,” Skubal said. Tarik Skubal shed tears when he found out he was being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers after spending his entire career with the Detroit Tigers. But there is already speculation that Los Angeles will attempt to bring back the ace on a long-term contract.