Tarik Skubal’s performance has won him accolades. Once again, the player with his skills racked up another milestone in his career. The Detroit Tigers pitcher won the 2025 American League CY Young Award and has joined an elite list. In the history of the Detroit team, Skubal became the second player to win two consecutive times. Before him, it was Denny McClain who won the award twice in 1968 and 1969. Skubal also became the first pitcher to have won the award in 25 years. It was previously won by Pedro Martinez in 1999 and 2000. No other pitcher achieved that record in the last two and a half decades.Out of the 30 first-place votes, Skubal got 26 votes. The second place was occupied by the Red Sox pitcher Garret Crochet. With this award, Skubal became the 12th pitcher to win consecutive CY Young Awards.
Tarik Skubal adds to his accolades with second consecutive American League CY Young Award
Tarik Skubal led the American League with 2.21 ERA and 240 strikeouts in 195 1/3 innings for the Detroit Tigers. With this, Skubal became the 12th pitcher to win consecutive AL CY Young Awards. The 28-year-old athlete is the first pitcher to have won the award after Pedro Martinez won it twice in 1999 and 2000 consecutively. Martinez was playing for the Boston Red Sox.Skubal’s win created an instant wave of pressure for the Tigers. The athlete led the team to a record of 87-75, which is a decent record within the American League. In the wild-card round, the team even got a bit of revenge against the Cleveland Guardians. Despite the impressive performance, however, the next season might be the last season fans will get to see the player donning the Tigers uniform. Skubal is scheduled to enter his free agency era in 2027. This has created a wave of pressure upon the tigers. There have been requests made towards the team to retain the player. However, the $300 million difference in the extension agreement between the Tigers and Skubal might be a major reason for the team not landing with the athlete. The last season was Skubal’s 5th year with the Tigers. Throughout his career with the team, Skubal racked up a 54-37 record in 137 appearances. He recorded an incredible 3.08 ERA and has struck out 889 batters with only 172 walks.Also Read:Bo Naylor’s fairytale proposal to girlfriend Jackie Gonzalez in Italy melts hearts across MLB