Paul Skenes, Tarik Skubal win Cy Young Awards as trade rumors swirl around star pitchers

Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal were named the National and American League Cy Young Award winners, respectively, Wednesday, capping their terrific 2025 seasons and kick-starting what could beryllium a whirlwind offseason for some prima MLB pitchers.

Skenes became the archetypal pitcher since Dwight Gooden to triumph the National League Rookie of the Year and past the National League Cy Young Award. 

The Pittsburgh Pirates flamethrower led the majors with a 1.97 ERA portion striking retired 216 batters.

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal during the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles astatine Oriole Park astatine Camden Yards successful Baltimore July 12, 2025. (Daniel Kucin Jr./Imagn Images)

Skubal became the 12th pitcher to triumph back-to-back Cy Young Awards arsenic helium maintained his dominance successful the Detroit Tigers’ rotation. He led the American League with a 2.21 ERA and struck retired 248 batters.

Pittsburgh finished the twelvemonth 71-91 and past successful the National League Central division. Detroit was 87-75 and earned an American League wiild-card spot but mislaid successful the American League Division Series to the Seattle Mariners.

While the chances are low, some Skenes and Skubal person been mentioned successful commercialized rumors arsenic the MLB offseason has gotten underway.

Skenes was linked to the New York Yankees successful a study from NJ Advance Media. A erstwhile Pirates teammate of Skenes reportedly told the outlet the pitcher was "hoping for a trade" earlier helium becomes a escaped cause successful 2029.

"Trust me, helium wants to play for the Yankees," the teammate told NJ Advance Media. "I’ve heard him accidental it aggregate times."

Pirates wide manager Ben Cherington said helium dismissed the conception that Skenes wanted to beryllium traded, but said, "I recognize it."

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes walks successful from the bullpen earlier a crippled against the Athletics astatine PNC Park Sept. 21, 2025. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)

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"What we’re going to absorption connected is conscionable however bash we triumph games with him successful a Pirates uniform," helium added. "I person a ton of respect for the Yankees, but we’ll conscionable absorption connected what we request to do."

The Los Angeles Angels were besides mentioned successful the study arsenic a imaginable destination fixed Skenes helium was calved successful Fullerton, California, and a instrumentality of the squad erstwhile helium was younger.

He whitethorn not precisely beryllium shopped astir but teams successful hunt of pitching assistance with heavy workplace systems whitethorn connection the Pirates a "Godfather" woody the squad won’t beryllium capable to refuse. Skenes’ commercialized worth whitethorn ne'er beryllium arsenic precocious arsenic it is close now.

Cherington vowed, however, that Skenes would beryllium with the Pirates successful 2026.

"It’s ever respectful. Teams person to inquire the question, right?" Cherington said, via MLB.com. "I fishy that won’t end. But the reply has been consistent.

"Paul Skenes is going to beryllium a Pirate successful 2026."

As for Skubal, the Tigers were reportedly keeping the doorway unfastened for a imaginable woody for him. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox person already been mentioned arsenic imaginable suitors.

Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers earlier a crippled against the Cleveland Guardians astatine Progressive Field Sept. 30, 2025 successful Cleveland. (Grace Hoppel/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes walks to the dugout aft the bottommost of the 5th inning against the Minnesota Twins July 11, 2025, successful Minneapolis.  (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

The Tigers volition "at slightest listen" to offers connected Skubal but would person to beryllium blown distant by a deal, according to USA Today.

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Tigers wide manager Jeff Greenberg said Wednesday helium won’t uncover whether Skubal oregon immoderate different Tigers players person been mentioned successful commercialized talks, according to the MLB Network.

Wilder things surely person happened successful the MLB offseason, and the wintertime meetings haven’t adjacent started yet.

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