Overview
- Skubal confirmed to USA TODAY there is “no offer” and that any extension discussions are on hold until the season ends.
- An arbitration panel awarded Skubal $32 million for 2026—the largest MLB arbitration salary—after Detroit filed at $19 million.
- Team USA plans to use Skubal for one pool-play start of roughly 55 pitches before he returns to Tigers camp, though he has left a slight possibility of a second appearance.
- Detroit fortified its rotation by signing Framber Valdez to a three-year, $115 million deal and bringing back Justin Verlander on a one-year contract.
- Media forecasts project Skubal could seek at least $400 million in free agency, and Ilitch has publicly said baseball operations chief Scott Harris will evaluate any extension path.