"Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has won his arbitration hearing against the team, reports ESPN's Jeff Passan."
"He'll be paid a record-shattering $32MM in his final season of arbitration eligibility and, in doing so, radically alter subsequent arbitration earnings for top-tier starting pitchers with five-plus years of big league service."
"The Tigers had submitted a $19MM figure, which was more in line with traditional arbitration earnings for elite starters."
"Skubal is represented by the Boras Corporation."
Tarik Skubal won his arbitration hearing against the Detroit Tigers and was awarded $32 million for his final arbitration-eligible season. The Tigers had submitted a $19 million figure, reflecting traditional arbitration valuations for elite starters. The $32 million award sets a new record for arbitration payouts to pitchers and creates a substantially higher benchmark for subsequent arbitration cases involving top-tier starting pitchers with five or more years of big-league service. Skubal is represented by the Boras Corporation. The decision will likely prompt teams and agents to reassess valuation strategies and negotiation postures surrounding late-arbitration starting pitchers.
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