Tarik Skubal

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122+2⁄3 innings.

The Tigers invited Skubal to spring training in 2020. [7] [8] On August 18, 2020, Skubal was recalled from the Tigers' satellite training facility in Toledo, and he made his MLB debut later that day. [9] [10] On August 29, 2020, Skubal earned his first major league win against the Minnesota Twins. In five innings pitched, Skubal allowed two earned runs and three hits while striking out two and walking none in the Tigers' 4–2 win. [11] With the 2020 Detroit Tigers, Skubal appeared in 8 games, compiling a 1–4 record with 5.63 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 32.0 innings pitched. [12] His cutter, which averaged 95.4 mph (153.5 km/h), was the fastest cutter of any major league pitcher for the 2020 season. [13]

On March 24, 2021, new Tigers manager A. J. Hinch announced that Skubal had made the Opening Day roster out of spring training, and would be part of the Tigers' starting rotation. [14] On July 3, Skubal recorded his 100th strikeout of the season in a game against the Chicago White Sox, becoming the first Tiger rookie in franchise history to strike out 100 or more batters before the All-Star break. [15] In an August 25 game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Skubal recorded strikeouts for the first six outs of the game, finishing with ten strikeouts in five innings of work. [16] On September 25 against the Kansas City Royals, Skubal reached 200 career strikeouts in his first 38 appearances, which is faster than any pitcher in Tigers franchise history. Overall in 2021, Skubal made 31 appearances (29 starts), posting an 8–12 record and 4.34 ERA while striking out 164 batters in 149+1⁄3 innings.

Skubal began the 2022 season in the Tigers starting rotation. After posting a 7–8 record with a 3.52 ERA, 111 ERA+, 1.16 WHIP and 117 strikeouts in 117+2⁄3 innings, he was placed on the injured list August 3 with left arm fatigue. On August 17, the Tigers announced Skubal had undergone flexor tendon surgery that would shut down his 2022 season and could possibly affect the start of his 2023 season. [17]

On March 14, 2023, the Tigers moved Skubal to the 60-day injured list, stating that he wasn't expected back until the summer, following last year's flexor tendon surgery. [18] He was activated for his season debut on July 4. [19] In 2023, he pitched 80+1⁄3 innings over 15 starts, posting a 7–3 record with a 2.80 ERA and 102 strikeouts.

Pitch selection

Skubal throws both four-seam and sinking two-seam fastballs, each averaging 94 to 96 miles per hour (151 to 154 km/h), topping out at 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). His main offspeed pitch is a slider that averages 87 to 89 miles per hour (140 to 143 km/h). He also throws a changeup that averages 83 miles per hour (134 km/h) and an occasional curveball that averages 76 miles per hour (122 km/h). [20]

Personal life

Skubal's father Russ is a principal in Kingman, Arizona. [21] He has three brothers: Treyvor, Tyler, and Trent. [22]

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Tarik Skubal
Detroit Tigers – No. 29
Pitcher
Born: (1996-11-20) November 20, 1996 (age 27)
Hayward, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 18, 2020, for the Detroit Tigers
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