The biggest awards have now been handed out in baseball, and one of them just increased Tarik Skubal’s free agency value. On Wednesday, the Cy Young Awards were announced, and Tarik Skubal (of course) won for the second year in a row, while Paul Skenes of the Pirates won for the NL.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have become the frontrunners to pursue Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal as rumors swirl.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/red-sox/onsi as Red Sox-Tarik Skubal Speculation Takes Significant Hit. The hot stove is starting to turn on around Major League Baseball.

The sport's annual general managers meetings ended Thursday with more questions than answers about what the Tigers will do with Skubal.

For the second consecutive year, Tarik Skubal is a All-MLB First Team selection, earning one of five spots at starting pitcher. The honor, announced Thursday on the heels of Skubal’s second consecutive AL Cy Young Award announced Wednesday night,

Plus notes on the top free-agent starters, Kyle Tucker's market, Tyler Grisham's qualifying offer and who might target Munetaka Murakami.

For the last two seasons, Tarik Skubal has been the most intimidating presence to grace the mound 60 feet and 6 inches from home plate in Major League Baseball. It took just one pair of heinous joggers, however, to instantly remove all of that aura.