Tarik Skubal, Tigers Face Record $13M Arbitration Gap

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal and the team are headed to arbitration with a historic $13 million salary gap ($32M requested vs. $19M offered), the widest in MLB history. Skubal's $32M ask, if awarded, would be the largest arbitration salary ever, topping Juan Soto's $31M. The two-time Cy Young winner and 2024 Triple Crown recipient is set for free agency after 2026, with extension talks stalled and a trade considered possible.