"Skubal is the first pitcher to win back-to-back Cy Youngs since Jacob deGrom took the NL honors in 2018 and '19. He's the 23rd pitcher in MLB history to win the award twice. Skubal cemented himself as one of the two best pitchers on the planet by turning in a 2.21 earned run average across 31 starts. He recorded 241 strikeouts, 13 more than he did during last year's award-winning season, and won a second straight ERA title."
"The Tigers' star southpaw was fourth in the AL in innings, second in strikeouts behind Crochet, and trailed only Logan Gilbert with a 32.2% strikeout rate (minimum 100 innings). Both FanGraphs and Baseball Reference credited him the most Wins Above Replacement of any AL pitcher. He also had the lowest FIP (2.45) and SIERA (2.71). He tied Brown and Bryan Woo for second in the league with 21 quality starts, one behind Crochet."
"Skubal is headed into his final season of arbitration control. With no progress on a long-term extension, there'll surely be teams trying to pry him out of Detroit. It's very difficult to imagine the Tigers trading their ace on the heels of two consecutive playoff appearances, though. He'll very likely be back as A.J. Hinch's Opening Day and go for a third consecutive AL Cy Young while trying to get Detroit back to October."
Tarik Skubal won the American League Cy Young for a second consecutive season after a 2.21 earned run average across 31 starts and 241 strikeouts. He led AL pitchers in Wins Above Replacement (FanGraphs and Baseball Reference), posted the lowest FIP (2.45) and SIERA (2.71), and recorded a 32.2% strikeout rate, trailing only Logan Gilbert. Skubal finished fourth in innings and tied for second in quality starts with 21. He enters his final season of arbitration control with no long-term extension secured, and the Tigers are unlikely to trade him after two consecutive playoff appearances. Garrett Crochet finished second after leading the AL in strikeouts and innings (205 1/3) with a 2.59 ERA over 32 starts, and Hunter Brown placed third for his first top-three Cy Young finish.
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