Overview
- Tarik Skubal won a second consecutive AL Cy Young Award, becoming the first AL pitcher since Pedro Martínez (1999–2000) to repeat and posting a 2.30 ERA over 387⅓ innings across 2024–25.
- Detroit controls Skubal through the 2026 season and is evaluating whether to pursue an extension, entertain trade offers this offseason, or hold him for 2026.
- Agent Scott Boras said he is prepared to listen on an extension, with public comments placing the potential price north of $400 million.
- Team executives at the GM meetings declined to discuss trade or extension specifics, and Skubal previously rejected a post-2024 offer of less than $100 million.
- Skubal said he wants to remain a Tiger; if Detroit keeps him through 2026 and he departs after rejecting a qualifying offer, the club would receive a 2027 draft compensation pick.