Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is likely to remain with the team in the immediate future, buoyed by the team's recent success. The Tigers have won 10 of their last 13 games, improving their position in the American League wild-card standings.
"They could win the division," one rival general manager commented on the team's performance. However, this optimistic outlook is tempered by the prevailing sentiment among executives that the Tigers have minimal chance of retaining Skubal long-term. This outlook persists even with the hypothetical scenario of owners implementing a salary cap. The team previously offered Skubal a four-year contract worth $75 million, a figure that was significantly surpassed when Garrett Crochet later signed a deal more than double that amount. The Tigers also engaged in arbitration with Skubal, presenting the largest-ever contract gap of $13 million.