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Tigers, Skubal Await Big Salary Ruling
5 Feb
Summary
- Tarik Skubal's salary arbitration hearing concluded Wednesday.
- A $13 million salary gap marked the largest in MLB history.
- A decision on Skubal's 2026 salary is expected Thursday.
Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers are awaiting a decision following their arbitration hearing on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The hearing aimed to set Skubal's salary for the 2026 season.
The core of the dispute lies in a $13 million disparity between Skubal's requested salary of $32 million and the Tigers' offer of $19 million. This substantial difference has set a new record as the largest gap ever recorded in Major League Baseball's arbitration system, which dates back to 1974.
The three-person arbitration panel, consisting of Jeanne Charles, Walt De Treux, and Allen Ponak, has concluded the proceedings. Their ruling on Skubal's salary for the upcoming 2026 season is expected to be announced on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
