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Future Dodgers Hall of Famer lands with Tigers and may not help Tarik Skubal trade

Kenley Jansen will always have a special place in Los Angeles Dodgers history. The 12 years he spent with the Dodgers were some of the most dominant seasons we've seen from a closer in history, and the fans will always be grateful for the memories.

However, as the 38-year-old bounces around the league in his golden years, he may have unintentionally torpedoed the Dodgers by signing with the Detroit Tigers.

The Dodgers, like most of the baseball world, have had their eye on Tigers ace Tarik Skubal for some time. Detroit is stuck between a rock and a hard place with the game's best lefty, and it felt like push might come to shove eventually.