$500 million for Tarik Skubal?

The 2026 Major League Baseball season isn't over yet, but in two months, the free-agent market will open ahead of a potential—and likely—lockout. By then, the hot topic will be where ace pitcher Tarik Skubal will end up and how much he'll sign for on his next contract.
And just yesterday, Jeff Passan of ESPN shared insights on the upcoming free-agent market, and one thing that stands out is that if there is no salary cap (and there won't be), an MLB team could be willing to pay Skuba