"Arbitration hearing rooms are notorious for their unpredictability. Lawyers who have argued cases have left the room convinced they'd made airtight arguments -- and lost. Others were despondent in the aftermath, certain of defeat, and emerged victorious. Which is to say that whatever approach Tarik Skubal's team takes in trying to convince a three-person panel that he's worthy of the $32 million he's seeking instead of the $19 million the Detroit Tigers are offering, the ultimate result is a crapshoot."
"Even if the comparables are in Detroit's favor, even if a $32 million award would smash the previous high awarded in a room by more than $12 million, Skubal is the first American Leaguer to win consecutive Cy Young Awards since Pedro Martinez in 1999-2000. And in a world where lesser pitchers get $30 million-plus a season and Skubal can compare his salary to any in MLB, his performance -- the best pitcher in baseball -- will be enough to carry the day."
MLB free agency has entered the homestretch with major names recently signed, but significant moves remain before spring training. Tarik Skubal is predicted to win his arbitration case despite the unpredictability of hearing rooms, with his consecutive AL Cy Young Awards and elite performance argued to justify a $32 million award. The Baltimore Orioles have committed $195 million to four free agents — Pete Alonso, Ryan Helsley, Zach Eflin and Leody Taveras — and are reportedly preparing a major pursuit of Framber Valdez as general manager Mike Elias seeks an impactful final-year move.
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