Tarik Skubal delivered a passionate message following a solid performance on the mound in the Tigers' 2-1 win over the Rangers on Sunday.

In the middle of Skubal's latest masterclass, ESPN's Buster Olney decided to look ahead to next offseason when the southpaw is set to hit free agency. He made it clear that Skubal will sign a deal worth at least $400 million with one of the sport's three biggest market teams: the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, or New York Mets.

The Tigers have the best record in baseball largely due to Tarik Skubal's ace-caliber prowess on the mound. But if they fail to re-sign him, the Yankees could come calling.

Reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal is having another impressive year, but he is only worried about his team winning.

Cameron Maybin knows Detroit fans are protective of Tarik Skubal, and he stirred the pot anyway. The former Tigers and Yankees outfielder warned the Tigers that if they don’t lock up the reigning Cy Young Award winner now, he would certainly look perfect in Yankee Stadium wearing pinstripes.

Skubal showed why he’s the favorite to win the Cy Young for a second straight year, striking out 11 with no walks Sunday night in Detroit’s 2-1 victory over Texas. If the Cy Young indeed goes to him, he’ll be the first AL pitcher to earn it in back-to-back seasons since Pedro Martinez’s remarkable stretch with the Red Sox in 1999 and 2000.

Tarik Skubal has the Tigers atop the AL Central with the best record in baseball. But that didn't stop former Tigers outfielder Cameron Maybin from floating the potential for him to leave Detroit in free agency.

Left-handed starting pitcher Tarik Skubal is in his fifth year with the Detroit Tigers, having made his MLB debut during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. The 28-year-old emerged as Detroit’s ace late in 2023 after returning from flexor tendon surgery.