Tarik Skubal Wins Record $32M Arbitration, Joins Team USA for WBC

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal won his arbitration hearing, securing a record $32 million salary for the 2026 season, $13 million more than the team's offer. This landmark award surpasses previous highs set by Juan Soto and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The two-time AL Cy Young winner (2024, 2025) posted a 2.21 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, and 241 strikeouts over 195.1 innings in 2025. Skubal, a two-time All-Star at 29, is also named to Team USA's World Baseball Classic roster, with the tournament beginning March 5. He will be a free agent after the 2026 season.