2024 Stats
W-L
7-1
ERA
1.97
WHIP
0.88
K
86
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
Strikes out six in no-decision
Skubal did not factor into the decision in Monday's 2-1 win over the Rangers, allowing one run on seven hits and two walks with six strikeouts over six innings.
ANALYSIS
Skubal surrendered a leadoff home run to Marcus Semien in the first inning but held the Rangers in check over the next five and left the mound in a 1-1 tie. Skubal allowed at least one baserunner in each inning, but he was still able to earn a quality start despite not having his best stuff. Through 12 starts, Skubal, who has not walked more than two batters in any game this season, has posted a sparkling 1.97 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 86:13 K:BB and tentatively lines up for a home matchup against the Brewers on Sunday.
Skubal surrendered a leadoff home run to Marcus Semien in the first inning but held the Rangers in check over the next five and left the mound in a 1-1 tie. Skubal allowed at least one baserunner in each inning, but he was still able to earn a quality start despite not having his best stuff. Through 12 starts, Skubal, who has not walked more than two batters in any game this season, has posted a sparkling 1.97 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 86:13 K:BB and tentatively lines up for a home matchup against the Brewers on Sunday.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
90
Last 10 Games
91
Last 5 Games
91
How many pitches does Tarik Skubal generally throw?
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What part of the game does Tarik Skubal generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-6%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .207 | 36 | 6 | 38 | 2 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .215 | 269 | 53 | 175 | 16 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .182 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .193 | 72 | 10 | 43 | 5 | |||
| 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
-28%
ERA at Home
2024
-15%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 2.42 | 0.98 | 134.0 | 9.9 | 2.3 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 3.35 | 1.03 | 137.0 | 10.3 | 1.6 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.13 | 0.89 | 38.0 | 9.7 | 2.1 | ||||
| 2024Away | 1.80 | 0.86 | 35.0 | 11.6 | 1.0 | ||||
| 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
6.62K/9
10.6BB/9
1.6HR/9
0.6Fastball
96.6 mphERA
1.97WHIP
0.88BABIP
.277GB/FB
1.34Left On Base
80.7%Exit Velocity
81.9 mphBarrels/BBE
3.9%Spin Rate
2043 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
18.8%Swinging Strike
15.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Excelling with first pitch
Skubal leads MLB with a first-pitch strike rate of 74.2 percent, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press.
ANALYSIS
The left-hander is the early favorite for the American League Cy Young Award with a 2.01 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 80:11 K:BB across 67 innings, and he consistently works from ahead in the count. The only major question for Skubal at this point is his workload, as he was limited to 80.1 innings last season and has never reached 150 frames in a season as a professional.
The left-hander is the early favorite for the American League Cy Young Award with a 2.01 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 80:11 K:BB across 67 innings, and he consistently works from ahead in the count. The only major question for Skubal at this point is his workload, as he was limited to 80.1 innings last season and has never reached 150 frames in a season as a professional.
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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Blanks Bucs for seventh win
Skubal (7-1) picked up the win in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader split with the Pirates, scattering three hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings. He struck out eight.
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Tuesday's game postponed
Skubal won't start as scheduled Tuesday against the Pirates since the game has been postponed due to inclement weather, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
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Comes up short in first loss
Skubal (6-1) took the loss Wednesday as the Tigers were downed 8-3 by the Royals, giving up four runs on six hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out six.
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Six shutout innings for sixth win
Skubal (6-0) allowed just one hit and struck out six over six shutout innings to earn the win Friday over the Diamondbacks.
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Improves to 5-0
Skubal (5-0) earned the win over Houston on Saturday, allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings.
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