Tarik Skubal’s bet paid off. The two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner won his arbitration case on Thursday, meaning he will make $32 million this year, according to The Post’s Jon Heyman. It’s a record salary for an arbitration-eligible player. The Tigers, on the other hand, offered $19 million. Pull Skubal MLB Photos […]
Tigers ace Pull Skubal won its arbitration hearing against the team, reports ESPN’s Jeff Passan. He will receive a record $32 million in his final season of arbitration eligibility, revolutionizing subsequent arbitration earnings for major-league starting pitchers with more than five years of big-league service. The Tigers submitted a figure of $19 million, which was […]
The looming salary match between the Tigers and their superstar pitcher has been called a “fumble.” Former Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson blasted the Tigers for their arbitration negotiations with top lefty Tarik Skubal, days after the sides failed to reach a 2026 contract agreement. “A little behind, but just saw the arbitration news on […]
Tyler Glasnow isn’t going anywhere. Amid reports that the Dodgers are pursuing Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, Glasnow dispelled recent rumors that he could headline the potential blockbuster bid. During an appearance Sunday on MLB Network Radio, the former right-handed All-Star acknowledged hearing the chatter but revealed that Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman personally […]
Start creating those photoshopped images of Tarik Skubal in other teams’ jerseys. The two-time and consecutive AL Cy Young winner will “likely” be traded, according to an ESPN article detailing key points from the just completed winter meetings in Orlando. The Post’s Jon Heyman reported that others believe the 29-year-old Skubal will be traded with […]
Tarik Skubal is having fun as trade rumors swirl around him. Following Eminem and Jack White’s Thanksgiving halftime show during Thursday’s Lions-Packers game, the Tigers aces went to X in what could be quite a revealing post. “Goosebumps…@Eminem @jackwhite Are you available on April 3?” he wrote, along with a tiger emoji. The 29-year-old’s offseason […]
Tarik Skubal to the Bronx? Former Yankees outfielder Cameron Maybin argued that trading for the Tigers ace would let the Bombers “take over the entire league.” “[Kyle] Tukker and [Cody] Bellinger will shake up anyone’s offseason, but the move that would take over the entire league is for the Yankees to sign Skubal. Maybin wrote […]
LAS VEGAS – The Mets could use an asset to their rotation, but for now, president of baseball operations David Stearns is just trying to take stock. “I don’t know how many true No. 1 starters are available right now,” Stearns said at general manager meetings on Tuesday. “I don’t know how many will actually […]
The Tigers lost a heartbreaker in Game 5 of the ALDS when they fell to the Mariners in 15 innings. Detroit was considered one of the best teams – if not the best team – in baseball through the first half, but slumped to a 34-43 record as of early July. They lost control of […]