Tarik Skubal

Detroit Tigers, Starting Pitcher
Age: 29y-3m-15d (Nov 20, 1996)
Exp: 5.114 Years
Country: US
College: Seattle (WA)
Drafted: Round 9 (#255 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Boras Corporation
2026 Payroll Salary

$32,000,000

2026 Cash

$32,000,000

Career Earnings

$27,214,656

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Tarik Skubal signed a 1 year, $32,000,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $32,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $32,000,000. In 2026, Skubal will earn a base salary of $32,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $32,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $32,000,000
Average Salary:
$32,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.114
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 29 5.114
Arb Settled (P)
 $32,000,000 $32,000,000 13.11% $32,000,000 $32,000,000
2027 30 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 29 5.114
Arb Settled (P)
 $32,000,000 - - $32,000,000 $32,000,000
2027 30 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 29
Arb Settled (P)
 $32,000,000 $32,000,000 $32,000,000 $32,000,000 $32,000,000 $32,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,150,000
Average Salary:
$10,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.114
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2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,650,000
Average Salary:
$2,650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.114
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $743,700
Average Salary:
$743,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.114
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $713,600
Average Salary:
$713,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.114
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $574,300
Average Salary:
$574,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.114
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $350,000
Average Salary:
$350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

5.114 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$16,014,656

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 21
-
Signing Bonus
$350,000
$350,000
2020 23
0
Active
$130,830
$480,830
2021 24
0.114
Active
$574,300
$1,055,130
2022 25
1.114
Injured
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$713,600
$293,739
$1,768,730
$2,062,469
2023 26
2.114
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$743,700
$408,487
$2,806,169
$3,214,656
2024 27
3.114
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,650,000
$5,864,656
 All MLB (1st) AL Cy Young
2025 28
4.114
Active / Arb Avoided
$10,150,000
$16,014,656
 AL Cy Young All MLB (1st)
Total      
$16,014,656
$16,014,656
2026 29
5.114
Active / Arb Settled (P)
$32,000,000
Total
$48,014,656

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $15,664,656 $350,000 - $16,014,656
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
21
$350,000
$350,000
$350,000
2020
23
$130,830
$130,830
$480,830
2021
24
$574,300
$574,300
$1,055,130
2022
25
$713,600
$293,739
$713,600
$293,739
$1,768,730
$2,062,469
2023
26
$743,700
$408,487
$743,700
$408,487
$2,806,169
$3,214,656
2024
27
$2,650,000
$2,650,000
$5,864,656
2025
28
$10,150,000
$10,150,000
$16,014,656
Total
$15,664,656
$350,000
$16,014,656
$16,014,656
2026
29
$32,000,000
$32,000,000
Total
$47,664,656
$350,000
$48,014,656

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $15,664,656 $350,000 - $16,014,656

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 DET Mar 30, 2023 - Jul 04, 2023 Arm
2022 DET Aug 03, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Arm
  • Feb 05, 2026 Signed a 1 year $32 million contract with Detroit (DET), settling in arbitration
  • Jan 08, 2026 Player: $32M; Team (DET): $19M
  • Jan 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $10.15 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.65 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $743,700 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $713,600 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $574,300 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 20, 2018 Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 04, 2018 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 9 (#255 overall)
  • Jul 07, 2017 Unsigned by Arizona (ARI)
  • Jun 14, 2017 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 29 (#862 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 DET 31 31 141 55 48 33 241 18 13 6 0 195.3 2.21 0.89 6.53
2024 DET 31 31 142 54 51 35 228 15 18 4 0 192.0 2.39 0.92 6.33
2023 DET 15 15 58 28 25 14 102 4 7 3 0 80.3 2.80 0.90 2.01
2022 DET 21 20 104 53 46 32 117 9 7 8 0 117.7 3.52 1.16 1.44
2021 DET 31 29 141 76 72 47 164 35 8 12 0 149.3 4.34 1.26 1.74
2020 DET 8 7 28 21 20 11 37 9 1 4 0 32.0 5.63 1.22 -0.09

Calculated Market Value

$37.5M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 8 years, $299,638,536
  • Avg. Salary: $37,454,817
  • MLB Rank: 7
  • SP Rank: 3

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $32,000,000
  • MLB Rank: 20
  • SP Rank: 8

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Tarik Skubal to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Garrett Crochet 6 $170,000,000 $28,333,333 25
Carlos Rodon 6 $162,000,000 $27,000,000 30
Zack Wheeler 3 $126,000,000 $42,000,000 33
Tyler Glasnow 5 $136,562,500 $27,312,500 30
Averages 5 $148,640,625 $31,161,458 29.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Skubal's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
7 $226,156,924 $32,308,132

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Skubal statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, IP, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR

Player GS/Yr IP K/9 BB/9 ERA WHIP FIP WAR
Garrett Crochet
2024-2025
 32.00 5.49 12.03 2.02 3.09 1.05 2.79 5.54
Carlos Rodon
2021-2022
 27.50 5.65 12.26 2.54 2.63 0.99 2.45 6.37
Zack Wheeler
2023-2024
 32.00 6.12 10.01 2.08 3.09 1.02 3.14 5.47
Tyler Glasnow
2022-2023
 11.50 5.51 12.82 2.74 2.44 0.99 2.94 3.49
Average 25.75 5.69 11.78 2.35 2.81 1.01 2.83 5.22
Tarik Skubal
2024-2025
 31.00 6.25 10.90 1.58 2.30 0.91 2.47 7.05
Pct Change 20.39 9.84 -7.47 32.77 18.15 9.90 12.72 35.06
Median Prime % Change 15.44%
Average Prime % Change 16.42%

Calculated Market Value: Tarik Skubal

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
8 years, $299,638,536 $37,454,817
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