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Patrick Andres

Tarik Skubal, Tigers Historically Far Apart in Salary Arbitration for 2026 Season

If the Tigers want to get on pitcher Tarik Skubal’s good side ahead of his contract year, they appear to be starting off on the wrong foot.

Detroit and Skubal are a record amount of money apart in salary-arbitration negotiations for the 2026 season, according to a Thursday evening report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Per Passan, Skubal requested $32 million in ‘26 while the Tigers countered with just $19 million.

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