Tarik Skubal, the Detroit Tigers left-hander, won the AL Cy Young Award unanimously with 30 first-place votes after a standout season as the AL’s pitching Triple Crown winner on his 28th birthday. Skubal anchored the Tigers’ rotation, leading them to a wild-card playoff bid with an 18-4 record, 2.39 ERA, and 228 strikeouts. Despite an unusual path to stardom from Seattle University, Skubal’s success has put him in a strong position for a potential long-term contract extension despite having Scott Boras as his agent.
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Nastja Claessens, a 20-year-old Belgian forward with Olympic experience, has joined Kansas State after being drafted by the Washington Mystics in 2024. Despite maintaining her NCAA eligibility, the Mystics retain her WNBA rights for up to a year after she exhausts her college eligibility, under the current collective bargaining agreement, which may change as it expires this year. Want More Context? 🔎
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