Tarik Skubal radically changed the arbitration system last week.

Next on his 2026 agenda is to take on the world, win the World Series, make award history, and stay on trajectory for the largest pitching contract ever.

Oh, and if it came to it, Skubal would create one of the biggest trade deadline bidding wars the game has seen.

This is the checklist worthy of the No. 1 spot in our 2026 “Most Interesting People in Baseball” spring opener.