Tarik Skubal
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Skubal underwent left flexor tendon surgery in August of 2022 and his rehab extended through the first three months of last season. He was on a limited pitch count initially upon his return and there were some bumps in the road early, but Skubal eventually rounded into form, going 4-1 with a 1.25 ERA, 0.67 WHIP and 52:6 K:BB in his final six starts (36 innings). A ninth-round pick in 2018, Skubal changed up his formula last season, dialing back his slider usage significantly for more four-seam fastballs and changeups. The changeup proved to be a big swing-and-miss pitch for him (50.6 Whiff% per Statcast) -- he still threw his slider, but the changeup became his primary secondary pitch behind the four-seamer. In total, the southpaw pitched just 95 innings last season, but if healthy, he should approach his career high of 149.1 innings set in 2021. Entering his age-27 season, Skubal will face an uphill battle every time he takes the ball for Detroit, but his skills are enticing. Read Past Outlooks
Another impressive start
Skubal (4-0) earned the win Sunday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk over seven innings against the Royals. He struck out six.
ANALYSIS
Skubal began the day by allowing a leadoff double to Maikel Garcia followed by an RBI single by Bobby Witt, but the Royals were able to muster only two harmless singles and a walk the rest of the way. Skubal entered the contest with an ERA of 5.09 and only one win in eight decisions over 11 career appearances against Kansas City but quickly settled in to post his fourth start out of six this season in which he's allowed one or fewer runs with no more than five baserunners against. Skubal, whose strong outing dropped his season-long ERA to 1.72 with a 0.74 WHIP, will look to continue his early-season dominance in his next start, tentatively slated to take place in New York with a weekend matchup against the Yankees.
Skubal began the day by allowing a leadoff double to Maikel Garcia followed by an RBI single by Bobby Witt, but the Royals were able to muster only two harmless singles and a walk the rest of the way. Skubal entered the contest with an ERA of 5.09 and only one win in eight decisions over 11 career appearances against Kansas City but quickly settled in to post his fourth start out of six this season in which he's allowed one or fewer runs with no more than five baserunners against. Skubal, whose strong outing dropped his season-long ERA to 1.72 with a 0.74 WHIP, will look to continue his early-season dominance in his next start, tentatively slated to take place in New York with a weekend matchup against the Yankees.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
89
Last 10 Games
89
Last 5 Games
90
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What part of the game does Tarik Skubal generally pitch?
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% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
Even Split
2024
-16%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .212 | 26 | 4 | 33 | 2 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .213 | 234 | 48 | 150 | 13 | |||
2024vs Left | .188 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .158 | 37 | 5 | 18 | 2 | |||
2023vs Left | .125 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .210 | 98 | 12 | 53 | 3 | |||
2022vs Left | .250 | 18 | 1 | 25 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .234 | 99 | 31 | 79 | 8 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-27%
ERA at Home
2024
-100%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 2.54 | 0.98 | 120.2 | 9.9 | 2.3 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.47 | 1.03 | 114.0 | 10.0 | 1.7 | ||||
2024Home | 2.55 | 0.85 | 24.2 | 9.5 | 2.2 | ||||
2024Away | 0.00 | 0.50 | 12.0 | 11.3 | 0.0 | ||||
2023Home | 1.37 | 0.79 | 39.1 | 13.5 | 1.6 | ||||
2023Away | 4.17 | 1.00 | 41.0 | 9.4 | 1.5 | ||||
2022Home | 3.34 | 1.16 | 56.2 | 7.6 | 2.9 | ||||
2022Away | 3.69 | 1.15 | 61.0 | 10.2 | 2.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Tarik Skubal compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
6.83K/9
10.1BB/9
1.5HR/9
0.5Fastball
96.3 mphERA
1.72WHIP
0.74BABIP
.233GB/FB
1.26Left On Base
74.4%Exit Velocity
80.6 mphBarrels/BBE
2.8%Spin Rate
2053 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
18.2%Swinging Strike
15.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Won't be dealt
The Tigers have decided not to move Skubal before the trade deadline, reports Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press.
ANALYSIS
Skubal exited Monday's start with arm fatigue after throwing five scoreless innings. Detroit was reportedly willing to listen to offers on Skubal, hoping that the thin starting pitcher market would result in an overwhelming offer. The 25-year-old has a 3.52 ERA and 117:32 K:BB in 117.2 innings this season and is under team control through the 2026 season. It's unknown as of now whether or not he'll miss any time because of arm fatigue but it's likely that the Tigers will proceed cautiously with Skubal for the rest of the season.
Skubal exited Monday's start with arm fatigue after throwing five scoreless innings. Detroit was reportedly willing to listen to offers on Skubal, hoping that the thin starting pitcher market would result in an overwhelming offer. The 25-year-old has a 3.52 ERA and 117:32 K:BB in 117.2 innings this season and is under team control through the 2026 season. It's unknown as of now whether or not he'll miss any time because of arm fatigue but it's likely that the Tigers will proceed cautiously with Skubal for the rest of the season.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Skubal appeared to be in the middle of a breakout campaign in 2022, but the lefty was unfortunately shut down in early August with left arm fatigue, and he subsequently underwent flexor tendon surgery. Before getting shut down, Skubal had posted a 3.52 ERA and 1.16 WHIP with 117 strikeouts across 117.2 innings. His K/9 dipped from 9.88 in 2021 to 8.95 in 2022, but his numbers were otherwise better across the board, including an impressive 2.95 FIP. Skubal will only be 24 years old when the 2023 season begins, so there's still plenty of potential here down the road, but he's expected to begin the year on the injured list and miss a decent chunk of time. Fantasy managers in standard leagues will want to keep an eye on Skubal, and he could be a decent pickup when he returns, though the Tigers will undoubtedly be cautious with him. He does have more value in keeper and dynasty formats, where his outlook beyond 2023 looks brighter.
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Dazzles in victory
Skubal (3-0) earned the win Monday against the Rays, allowing three hits and no walks over six shutout innings. He struck out nine.
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Strikes out six in no-decision
Skubal allowed four runs (two earned) on five hits across 6.1 innings and did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Rangers. He walked one and struck out six.
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Throws five scoreless in win
Skubal improved to 2-0 in Friday's 8-2 win over Minnesota, striking out five batters over five scoreless frames while giving up two hits and two walks.
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Twins-Tigers game postponed
Skubal and the Tigers won't play the Twins on Thursday after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in Detroit.
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Stumbles late against A's
Skubal didn't factor into the decision Friday against Oakland, allowing four runs on four hits and two walks over 6.1 innings. He struck out nine.
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