Tarik Skubal Sets California Free Agency Meetings, Including Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers free agent Tarik Skubal is set to begin free-agent meetings next week, according to multiple reports.Skubal meetings begin in CaliforniaJon Heyman of the New York Post broke the news first regarding Tarik Skubal’s free-agent meetings. Skubal will be meeting with the New York Mets at some point next week during the start of his meetings, per Heyman, which will feature owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Sterns. The meetings will be taking place in California, oddly enough, where he has called home over the last few months with the Dodgers. Oct 11, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) pitches against the Milwaukee Brewers in game one of the NLCS for the 2026 MLB Playoffs at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn ImagesWith him taking meetings already, it follows the reported timeline of Skubal signing before Dec. 1st, when the MLB lockout is set to kick in. It does mean that a deal will not materialize over the General Managers’ Meetings in Las Vegas, which conclude on Thursday, Nov. 12th. Where the Dodgers standThere are no reports of a meeting between the Dodgers and Skubal, and frankly, they do not need one. The Dodgers have already shown what they offer on an organizational level. Sep 19, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) reacts after giving up a walk to the San Francisco Giants in the during the second inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn ImagesHe spent three full months with the team, which served as a free-agent audition for both sides. The Dodgers will seemingly let all of the teams make their pitch before making the final call on whether they want to make a competitive offer. The San Diego Padres are another team in the mix, though they are seen as having an outside shot of matching the Dodgers’ and Mets’ offer if both teams max out their resources.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Dodgers Nation (@dodgersnation)The field for Skubal is expected to be quite vast, but in the end, it will come down to who can offer top dollar, since that is what makes agent Scott Broas jump at a deal.