Skubal and Tigers Locked in Salary Dispute, Headed for Arbitration Showdown
The Tigers on Thursday announced they had avoided arbitration with seven of their players from the 2025 squad.
Tarik Skubal (29) of the Detroit Tigers pitches against the Athletics in the second inning at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 25, 2025. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
Tarik Skubal is the most valuable pitcher in the American League. The Detroit Tigers should, at all costs, show their appreciation to Skubal and avoid a salary arbitration hearing.
There are some contracts to squabble over, and then there are those you just present pen and paper to the ballplayer to sign.
Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.
