Tigers star Tarik Skubal could be making a run at AL MVP, ESPN suggests originally appeared on Athlon Sports. No one doubts that Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is gunning for his second straight Cy Young Award, but maybe everyone’s thinking a little too small.

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is dominating the 2025 MLB season, emerging as both a Cy Young favorite and a dark horse AL MVP candidate

Tyler, now 31, was Tarik's most frequent and most combative opponent. They would wrestle or play one-on-one basketball games, what Tyler calls "Skubal Games" played by "Skubal Rules," which meant the defense calls fouls and "nobody ever thinks they foul, so most Skubal Games started out competitive and ended up as boxing matches."