Tarik Skubal goes to arbitration with Tigers, asking for record $32 million instead of $19 million
February 4, 2026
Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal is in a record-setting salary arbitration hearing. The left-hander is asking for $32 million, while the Detroit Tigers are offering $19 million. A two-time All-Star, the 29-year-old Skubal is 54-37 with a 3.08 ERA in six major league seasons. A decision is expected Thursday. Skubal will be eligible for free agency after the World Series. He was 13-6 with an AL-best 2.21 ERA last year. Players have won both decisions so far, Kyle Bradish and Yainer Diaz. Seven more players are scheduled for hearings through Feb. 13.