CLEVELAND — Detroit Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch expects left-hander Tarik Skubal to win the 2025 American League Cy Young Award.

Skubal is set to become a free agent after the 2026 season.

Is Ilitch prioritizing a Skubal contract extension?

"We're in 2025 right now," Ilitch said Thursday, Oct. 2, after the Tigers advanced to the ALDS in the MLB postseason . "We're just going to focus on the playoffs and really just focus on the game in front of us." THE FUTURE: Could Tigers ace Tarik Skubal become first $400 million pitcher in MLB history? Detroit Tigers Playoff Tickets Buy tickets to see the Tigers in the MLB playoffs

In 2025, Skubal posted a 2.21 ERA with 33 walks and 241 strikeouts across 195⅓ innings in 31 starts during the regular season. The 28-year-old also star

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