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Tarik Skubal's Historic 2026 Tigers Contract Reportedly Revealed After MLB Record Arbitration Case

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal reportedly won his arbitration case, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan, setting an MLB record by being awarded a $32 million salary for the 2026 MLB season.

Sporting News · 9h

Tigers' Tarik Skubal smashes 3 MLB records with historic $32 million arbitration win

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Largest raise in MLB history: Tarik Skubal beats Tigers in landmark $32M arbitration win

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Tarik Skubal Wins Arbitration Case, Will Make $32M in 2026

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal won his arbitration case Thursday, and will make $32 million in 2026 rather than the $19 million the Tigers proposed, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.

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

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Tarik Skubal’s arbitration outcome could influence Tigers’ search for another starter

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

"This was about Cy squared," Skubal's agent, Scott Boras, said in a reference to Skubal winning the Cy Young in both 2024 and ‘25.

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Tarik Skubal wins historic arbitration case, will earn $32 million in 2026

MLB · 10h

Skubal will make $32M in '26 after arbitration hearing goes his way (source)

Baseball Classics TimeMachine Lets Fans Explore and Simulate Baseball History as a Living, Interactive Experience

Now fans can explore any season from 1901–present, simulate games, replay full years, test what-if matchups, and dive

MLB salary increase slowed to 1.4% in 2025 while setting record at $4.7 million

Major League Baseball's average salary increased by 1.4% last year, reaching a record $4.7 million, according to the players' association

Major League Baseball

Rollins, Wilson, Myers and more: Best MLB debuts in Phillies history

Remember when Weston Wilson homered in his first plate appearance for the Phillies in 2023, following 2,836 plate appearances in the Minor Leagues over seven seasons? We do, especially because it happened in the second inning of Michael Lorenzen’s no-hitter against the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park.

Sports Business Journal

MLB average salary hits record $4.72M in 2025, though growth slowed

Final figures from the MLBPA showed the rate of increase for MLB’s average salary slowed to 1.4% last year while setting a record average at $4,721,393.