Tarik Skubal had a dominant yr for the Detroit Tigers. His efficiency put him in elite firm.
Skubal was named the 2025 American League Cy Younger award winner for the second consecutive yr. He earned 26 out of the 30 first-place votes, with Pink Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet ending a distant second. He led the AL with a 2.21 ERA and a 0.891 WHIP over his 195.1 innings, hanging out 241 batters with 33 walks.
That dominant efficiency allowed Skubal to develop into the twelfth pitcher to win back-to-back Cy Younger awards, and the primary to take action within the AL since Pedro Martinez (1999, 2000). Roger Clemens received consecutive Cy Younger awards twice (1986 and 1987, 1997 and 1998). Skubal nonetheless has his work lower out to interrupt the document for many consecutive Cy Younger awards, as Randy Johnson (1999 by 2002) and Greg Maddux (1992 by 1995) received the award for 4 consecutive years.
Tarik Skubal could have bittersweet place in Detroit Tigers historical past with second Cy Younger award
Skubal additionally cemented his place in Tigers historical past. He’s one among 5 pitchers to win the Cy Younger award in Tigers historical past, whereas becoming a member of Denny McClain (1968 and 1969) as the one Detroit pitchers to win the award twice.
The largest query is whether or not or not Skubal may have an opportunity to defend his award in a Tigers uniform in 2026. He’s below workforce management for yet another yr and has been the subject of trade rumors because the finish of the 2025 season.
His dominance reveals how helpful he’s to the Tigers’ playoff hopes subsequent season. The Tigers are doubtless a mean workforce at greatest with out Skubal heading up the rotation. An extension is unlikely at greatest given the potentially $300 million divide between the Tigers and Skubal’s asking worth. Whereas his second consecutive Cy Younger award is worthy of celebration, a cloud stays over Skubal’s future with the Tigers.
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