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The Tigers failed to extend Skubal after the 2024 season, when he rejected a four-year offer worth less than $100 million. Skubal projects to become the first pitcher in MLB history to earn $400 million in free agency after the 2026 season.
Will the Tigers try again?
The clock is ticking.
“The fans in Detroit want the Tigers to build a Tarik barrack,” Boras said, unleashing a bit of prepared patter. “The Little Caesars are running around town saying, ‘Cy! Cy!’ It’s the kind of thing where he’s built a base. Everywhere they go, they know it’s Skubal Day. They understand that organization is substantially different if he’s not there. When you’re in these situations, and you go through it, all we know is that we hear mostly from the fans and the player hears from the fans. It should be Scooby-done, right? If not, I think the fans would certainly think it’s a Detroit doink.”
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Tarik Skubal contract talks with Detroit Tigers: ‘Prepared to listen’
