Across both teams in the 2026 regular season, Skubal made 26 starts and logged 158⅔ innings, going 12–7 with a 2.72 ERA and 0.96 WHIP. His 186 strikeouts against 27 walks show the command and bat-missing ability behind that season-long performance.
Updated 2026-11-10Skubal came from Seattle University and was selected by Detroit in the ninth round, 255th overall, in 2018. He reached the majors in 2020. Early steps included 149⅓ innings in 2021 and a 2.80 ERA over fifteen starts in 2023; his standing as an ace developed over several seasons.
He won the 2024 AL Cy Young Award after 192 innings, 228 strikeouts and a 2.39 ERA, then repeated as the winner in 2025, making 31 starts in each season. His official 2026 record includes appearances for both Detroit and the Dodgers, adding a new team chapter for the left-hander who began as a ninth-round selection.
Skubal enters the market with a 2.72 ERA and 186 strikeouts. Los Angeles has rotation depth, but keeping the left-hander could help turn that paper strength into season-long reliability.
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A 2.72 ERA and 186 strikeouts against 27 walks across 26 starts give Skubal’s market appeal a substantial foundation.
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