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MOONSHOT: Tarik Skubal Shakes Tigers Arbitration Market, Paul Skenes’ Future PAYDAY Examined
Tarik Skubal’s $32 million arbitration ask rocks the MLB landscape—could this bold move reset the standard for elite young pitchers like Paul Skenes? Gary Morgan breaks down how Skubal and agent Scott Boras are pushing the boundaries of salary comps, why Detroit’s counter offer signals a high-stakes standoff, and what this could mean for the future of team control and arbitration across baseball. How will the arbitration process evolve if these salary spikes become more common, and are the small-market Pittsburgh Pirates prepared to keep their homegrown stars?Gary Morgan also explores Ben…
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