According to Detroit Free Press’ Evan Petzold on his podcast, Days of Roar, Skubal is “all but guaranteed” to leave the Tigers after the 2026 MLB season. The AL Cy Young Award winner is set to become a free agent after 2026, where he is looking to become the highest-paid pitcher in MLB history.

Skubal accomplished the feat last year when he posted 18 wins, struck out 228 batters, and logged a 2.39 ERA, becoming the first pitcher to record one since Shane Bieber in 2020, and the first full season pitching Triple Crown in the American League since fellow Tiger Justin Verlander in 2011.

It didn’t take long for the ABS challenge system to find its way into Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, won by the National League, 7-6, after an unprecedented swing-off. With one out in the bottom of the first,

Skubal is one of four MLB players nominated in the " Best MLB Player " category at the 2025 ESPY Awards, ESPN's annual awards show. First baseman Freddie Freeman and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers and outfielder Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees join Skubal as nominees.

Do it once and you’re an ace. Do it twice, and you’re in the kind of company where Cooperstown comes up in conversation. There are only four pitchers who have pulled off back-to-back Triple Crowns in baseball history: Roger Clemens (1997-98, Sandy Koufax (1965-66), Lefty Grove (1930-31) and Gover Cleveland Alexander (1915-16).

Skubal also made history in Tuesday night's All-Star Game, with the first non-spring-training challenge of a ball or strike. An 0-2 pitch on Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres was called a ball, but Raleigh quickly tapped his head to challenge, at the urging of Skubal.

Detroit Tigers' Tarik Skubal gave up two runs, struck out two while recording the first ever ABS challenge in All-Star Game history in his one and only outing.

Skubal’s red carpet look is subtle but his All-Star performance speaks volumes originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The only fashion Detroit Tigers’ ace Tarik Skubal cares about is uniforms. And for the reigning American League Cy Young winner, make them classic.