Tigers, Tarik Skubal poised for arbitration battle; here's how it works
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Detroit ― For the first time, the Tigers are about to see how it feels stepping into the box against Tarik Skubal. Skubal, the Tigers' ace, arguably the best pitcher in the game and a two-time reigning Cy Young Award winner, is heading to salary arbitration in the coming weeks, unless the sides negotiate a deal before they enter the boardroom and have to make the case before a three-person panel why their proposed salary is most fair. It could be the Tigers' first arbitration hearing since 2019, when the Tigers won and pitcher Michael Fulmer lost, three years before Scott Harris became the club's president. The Tigers filed for a $19 million salary for Skubal for 2026, which would be close...