Tigers ace pitcher Tarik Skubal wins arbitration case, will be paid record $32 million US

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal delivers in an August 31, 2025 MLB regular-season game against the hometown Royals in Kansas City, Missouri.

Tarik Skubal won his salary arbitration hearing with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, and the two-time Cy Young Award winner will be paid a record $32 million US this year instead of the team’s $19 million offer.