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Tarik Skubal’s bizarre AI rap with ‘lil bro’ teammate has Dodgers fans convinced he’s staying

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Young, G. (2026, September 25). Tarik Skubal’s bizarre AI rap with ‘lil bro’ teammate has Dodgers fans convinced he’s staying. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/sports/tarik-skubals-ai-blake-snell-rap-has-dodgers-fans-convinced-hes-staying/

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Tarik Skubal, a free-agent pitcher who recently joined the Los Angeles Dodgers via trade from the Detroit Tigers, posted an AI-generated rap video on Instagram with teammate Blake Snell, parodying Migos’ “Hotel Lobby.” The post has generated speculation among fans that Skubal will sign a long-term contract with the Dodgers due to his apparent enjoyment and camaraderie within the team. Skubal’s performance since joining the Dodgers includes a 4-2 record and a 2.95 ERA in nine starts, bolstering fan optimism about his future with the club.

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Tarik Skubal, a two-time AL Cy Young Award winner, joined the Los Angeles Dodgers this season. He quickly formed a close relationship with teammate Blake Snell, as evident from their playful Instagram post parodying an Migos music video. The post has sparked speculation among fans about Skubal’s future with the team, given he will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. Dodgers supporters are increasingly convinced that the club intends to re-sign Skubal based on his apparent enjoyment and camaraderie with his new teammates.

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It didn’t take Tarik Skubal long to get comfortable in the Dodgers’ locker room. asserted

It → take → room

The two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner has clearly cultivated a close relationship with fellow starter Blake Snell, which manifested in a hilarious social media post on Thursday night. asserted

which → reign → night

A music video of Migos’ Quavo and Takeoff “Hotel Lobby” song from 2022 has gone viral because of how the duo dance and rap together. asserted

duo → go → 2022

Countless social media accounts have used AI to swap themselves with the two rappers, making it look as if they’re the ones rapping and dancing. asserted

they → use → rappers

This is exactly what Skubal and Snell did with an Instagram post about an hour before Los Angeles’ game against the Padres on Thursday, which was captioned, “Lil bro 🥺”. asserted

which → do → 🥺

Skubal will become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. asserted

Skubal → become → ?

But the amount of fun Skubal seems to be having with his new franchise and teammates — which was shown with this Instagram post — has Dodgers fans convinced they’re going to re-sign the southpaw ace this offseason. asserted

they → seem → ace

“Tell me Skubs is staying without telling me Skubs is staying 😂,” one Instagram user commented on Skubal and Snell’s post. asserted

user → tell → post

“Skubal extension confirmed 😂😂,” another account added. asserted

account → confirm → ?

“please don’t break this up @dodgers 😂,” wrote a third. asserted

third → break → this

Skubal has produced a 4-2 record and a 2.95 ERA in nine starts with the Dodgers since being traded from the Tigers in July. asserted

Skubal → produce → July

It will take a lot of money to bring Skubal back this winter. asserted

It → take → Skubal

But the Dodgers have money in spades, and perhaps Skubal’s post is proof he wants to stick around in Tinseltown. asserted

he → have → Tinseltown

Tarik Skubal’s bizarre AI rap with ‘lil bro’ teammate has Dodgers fans convinced he’s staying

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