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Paul Skenes, Tarik Skubal win Cy Young Awards as trade rumors swirl around star pitchers
- On Wednesday, the Baseball Writers' Association of America named Paul Skenes the 2025 National League Cy Young Award winner and Tarik Skubal the American League winner.
- Skenes' 2025 performance showed he led the majors with a 1.97 ERA and finished with 216 strikeouts in 187 2/3 innings, while Skubal finished the season with a 2.21 ERA and 248 strikeouts.
- Skenes' honors included receiving all 30 first-place votes, becoming a unanimous National League winner while Skubal won consecutive Cy Young Awards, joining 12 pitchers with this MLB feat.
- Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Skenes will be a Pirate in 2026 despite trade rumors linked to the Yankees, Dodgers, and Red Sox.
- Financially, Tarik Skubal's 6.6 WAR converts to $53.1 million on FanGraphs' valuation, while Paul Skenes is not arbitration-eligible until after the 2026 season.
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