Tarik Skubal wins arbitration case vs. Tigers, sets MLB record with $32 million salary for 2026 season

Reigning two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal has won his landmark arbitration case against the Detroit Tigers, reports ESPN. Skubal will be paid the $32 million he sought rather than the $19 million the Tigers filed in January.

MLB News: Tarik Skubal arbitration, Framber Valdez, Mickey Lolich, World Baseball Classic

The Tigers mourn the passing of Negro Leagues players Clinton Forge and Ron Teasley. Both regularly attended our Negro Leagues celebrations at Comerica Park. A Birmingham, AL native, Forge was a catcher for the Detroit Stars and recently launched the Forge the Future Foundation… pic.twitter.com/63KpGO6hdJ

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal jokes with new big-money teammate: 'Dinners on you'

Two-time Cy Young award winner Tarik Skubal welcomes top free agent Framber Valdez to Detroit, but his dinner invitation comes with one major caveat.
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Tarik Skubal's top 3 most expensive cards

In honor of Tarik Skubal's record-breaking arbitration settlement for $32 million for 2026, we wanted to look at the top-selling cards of the two-time Cy Young winner.