MLB》Can the Dodgers really sign back the second-year Cy Young pitch? People in the industry recognize that joining this team is a foregone conclusion.

Scooper. (File photo)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The Dodgers' second-time Cy Young forward Tarik Skubal became a free agent in the off-season, triggering a battle for the position. However, industry insiders generally believe that Skubal will not return to the Dodgers in the end.

Based on recent rumors, in addition to the Dodgers, the Mets, Blue Jays, Padres, Giants, Phillies and other teams are all interested in the 2-time Cy Young left-hander. However, according to Mark Feinsand of Major League Baseball's official website, at the just-concluded general manager's meeting in Las Vegas, almost all industry insiders believed that Skoubel would eventually sign with the Mets.

Fesander pointed out that the Mets have the conditions to provide the two-time American League Cy Young Award winner with the contract he wants, both in terms of reinforcement needs and financial capabilities. One National League team executive said bluntly: "I don't know which other team can really be considered a competitor."

Fesander revealed that the Dodgers are more inclined to offer a contract with a shorter term and higher average annual salary, similar to the four-year, $240 million contract signed with Kyle Tucker last winter; however, sources revealed that Schrubber is not interested in this type of contract. He would rather sign a long-term contract so that he can stay with the same team for more than 10 years.

Fesander said that Scooper has a chance to get a long-term contract of seven to 10 years. Other top starting pitchers including Michael King, Freddy Peralta, Clay Holmes, Trevor Rogers and others are also expected to get at least three-year multi-year contracts. As for pitchers over 35 years old, including Sonny Gray, Kevin Gausman and Nick Martinez, they are also expected to receive multi-year contracts.