Only four pitchers have won three Cy Young Awards and are not in the Hall of Fame: Roger Clemens (who has seven and is not there for reasons separate from his career stats) and Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw and Justin Verlander, who all figure to be there as soon as they’re eligible.
Skubal will go for his third in a row in 2026 and, ERA fluctuations aside, essentially had the same season in 2025 as he did in 2024. If he does it again, he’ll win that third Cy. That is … if he’s still in American League. Yep, one of the major questions about Skubal remains: Is he going to be a Tiger on Opening Day? After the Trade Deadline? This time next year?