Tigers Secure Cy Young Winner Tarik Skubal with $10.15M Deal

The dominant left-hander avoids arbitration after a breakout season that propelled Detroit to its first postseason in over a decade.

The Detroit Tigers and Tarik Skubal agreed to a one-year, $10.15 million contract to avoid arbitration, a significant raise from his 2024 salary of $2.65 million.
Skubal, 28, captured the AL Cy Young Award unanimously in 2024 after leading the league in wins, ERA, and strikeouts, achieving the pitching Triple Crown.
His performance was pivotal in the Tigers' surprising playoff run, which included a Wild Card sweep of the Astros before falling to the Guardians in the ALDS.
Skubal remains under team control through the 2026 season, but his agent, Scott Boras, suggests a long-term extension may be unlikely as free agency looms.
The Tigers' 2025 rotation will feature Skubal alongside Reese Olson, Alex Cobb, and other young arms, with potential roster additions still possible before Opening Day.