NL Cy Young Award<\/a>\u00a0after leading the major leagues with a 1.97 ERA and striking out 216 batters in 187 1\/3 innings. He added a 10-10 record and became the first pitcher to win the Cy Young with a record of .500 or worse.\u00a0 <\/p>\nSkenes had an $875,000 salary in the major leagues after earning $564,946 in pay last year. He won’t be eligible for salary arbitration until after the 2026 season.<\/p>\n
A total of 101 players will receive the payments under a plan aimed to get more money to players without sufficient service time for salary arbitration eligibility going into the season, which was 2 years, 132 days. Players signed as foreign professionals are not eligible.<\/p>\n
Eighteen players, including Skenes, earned bonuses based on awards. An eligible player receives $2.5 million for winning an MVP or Cy Young, $1.75 million for second in the voting, $1.5 million for third, $1 million for fourth, fifth or selection to the all-MLB first team, $750,000 for Rookie of the Year, $500,000 for second in Rookie of the Year voting or all-MLB second team.<\/p>\n
All-MLB teams are voted on by fans, media members, broadcasters, former players and officials.<\/p>\n
A player is eligible to receive the bonus for one achievement per year, earning only the highest amount. The remaining money is allocated by a wins above replacement formula.<\/p>\n
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