"After getting mixed results from Jack Flaherty in the first season of a two-year, $35 million deal, the Tigers could opt to shop in the one-year-deal bin this offseason. A reunion with Max Scherzer could be the perfect way to bridge the gap to some of their young arms."

Paul Skenes has won the National League Cy Young Award in a unanimous vote, becoming the first pitcher in 40 years to win Rookie of the Year one season and a Cy Young Award the next.

Cy Young is synonymous with pitching excellence. Since 1956, his name has been attached to the most prestigious award for a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Dozens of workhorses, flamethrowers and firemen have won this honor,

The Tigers, who reached the ALDS this season, will need to decide whether they’ll make Skubal available in trade discussions. With Scott Boras as his agent, Skubal is unlikely to give the Tigers a discount or even sign before he reaches free agency.

Randy Jones, the San Diego Padres’ first Cy Young Award winner, died from unknown causes at age 75 on Tuesday.

The Chicago Cubs lost in the National League Division Series last season and could be targeting pitchers this offseason.

On Nov. 12, NJ Advance Media’s Randy Miller reported that an anonymous Pirates teammate said Skenes had expressed “multiple times” that he wanted to be traded to the Yankees. The teammate also said that Skenes hoped to be traded years before he became a free agent in 2030.