LAS VEGAS — Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal has become the first American League pitcher in the 21st century to win back-to-back Cy Young Awards.

Skubal received 26 of 30 first-place votes to win the 2025 AL Cy Young Award on Wednesday, Nov. 12, extending his reign as the best pitcher in baseball. The 28-year-old posted a 2.21 ERA with 33 walks and 241 strikeouts across 195⅓ innings in 31 starts, leading the AL in ERA.

The last AL pitcher to repeat was Pedro Martínez in 1999-2000.

"It doesn't matter where you come from – that's the message," Skubal said Wednesday on MLB Network. "I had one [Division I] offer out of high school. Look at me now. I think that's the beauty of the game of baseball. Just take your career day by day and see how good you can be."

Since the award

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