19 days ago

Tarik Skubal’s $32M Ruling Rewrites MLB Arbitration Record Book

Skubal’s $32M 2026 award set a record for an arbitration-eligible player, topping Soto’s $31M in 2024, per Underdog. Heyman added it’s also a record $21.85M raise via arbitration, more than doubling deGrom’s $9.6M. Detroit filed at $19M, but panel sided with the two-time Cy winner. An asterisk: Ohtani once got a $24.5M arbitration raise tied to a multiyear deal.