The record financials for Paul Skenes are well underway, and he still has another four years before he becomes a free agent.

The reigning NL Cy Young winner received a record $3,436,343 from this season’s pre-arbitration pool, according to the Associated Press .

He has now received $5,588,400 from the pool spanning his two years in the big leagues, with the program reportedly designed to reward successful players before arbitration.

Skenes, 23, is not eligible for arbitration until after this season.

The pre-arbitration sums are not to be confused with Skenes’ yearly salary, which is low for now due to baseball’s arbitration process.

Skenes earned $564,946 in his inaugural season in 2024 when he won NL Rookie of the Year, and $875,000 this year when he earned top pitcher honors for

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