Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal headlined a list of 18 players who failed to agree to a 2026 salary with their teams prior to Thursday's arbitration deadline.
Skubal is now likely to have his salary determined through an arbitration hearing with the Tigers later this month. The two-time AL Cy Young winner is asking for a $32-million salary, while the Tigers countered by filing at $19 million, a source told Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The $13-million difference between the sides is the largest in arbitration history, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
If Skubal wins his hearing, his $32-million salary would be a new record for arbitration-eligible players, beating Juan Soto's 2024 mark by $1 million. He'd also shatter the pitcher arbitration record of $19.75 million set by David Price - then a member of the Tigers - in 2015.