Tarik Skubal is just about as consistent as they come. The Detroit Tigers' left-handed pitching superstar, and the reigning Cy Young Award winner in the American League, does something almost every time he takes the mound. Skubal did it again on Sunday Night Baseball against the Rangers, too.

The AL Cy Young favorite put together a masterful performance to help get the Tigers out of a rut on national TV.

With Tarik Skubal on the mound on Sunday Night Baseball, and the Tigers holding the best record in baseball, the conversation surrounding the AL Cy Young winner somehow turned to Skubal's free agency in a year and a half. Here's what ESPN's Buster Olney had to say during the broadcast:

Detroit Tigers Starting Pitcher Tarik Skubal had a tremendous start tonight on the road against the Texas Rangers. He surrendered one earned run over 6.2 innings of work and punched out 11.

After winning the American League Cy Young Award last season, Detroit Tigers' ace Tarik Skubal could be headed for a repeat victory. He heads into the second ha

Skubal is one of four MLB players nominated in the " Best MLB Player " category at the 2025 ESPY Awards, ESPN's annual awards show. First baseman Freddie Freeman and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers and outfielder Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees join Skubal as nominees.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal has been named to the American League All-Star team for the second consecutive year. Skubal leads all MLB pitchers in FanGraphs' version of WAR and is a strong contender to start the All-Star game. It wasn't really a ...