Tarik Skubal is likely to win his second Cy Young in as many years , and is undoubtedly one of the two best pitchers in the entire sport. He’s due for a big pay day when he becomes a free agent after the 2026 season, but it’s starting to look like that pay day won’t be coming from the Detroit Tigers.

It was reported that negotiations between Skubal and the Tigers stalled after the sides offers were separated by $250 million. This is one of the least surprising outcomes in the Skubal negotiations because: One, he is represented by Scott Boras and every player represented by him will bleed their team for every single penny they can, and two, unlike his father, Tigers’ owner, Chris Illitch, isn’t willing to bring big money to the table like his father.

This leaves Detroit in an impossible

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