Career Timeline of Tarik Skubal: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Tarik Skubal made an impact.

Tarik Skubal is a professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers in MLB. Drafted in 2018, he debuted in 2020. In 2024, Skubal was named an All-Star. He also became the first American League pitcher since 2011 to win the Cy Young Award and achieve the Triple Crown in a full season. He is a key player for the Tigers, known for his pitching prowess.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2018: Final Season

In 2018, Skubal led his college team with 106 strikeouts and 56 walks, pitching 80 innings in his final season in Seattle.

2018: Drafted by Detroit Tigers

In 2018, Skubal was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the ninth round of the MLB draft.

2019: Rising Prospect

In 2019, Skubal impressed throughout the season, earning a call-up to the Erie SeaWolves on July 5. His performances raised his ranking in MLB.com's 2019 Prospect Watch from a preseason #20 ranking in the Tigers' organization to a #4 spot at the midseason update on July 27.

2020: MLB Debut and First Win

In 2020, Skubal was recalled to the Tigers and made his MLB debut on August 18. On August 29, Skubal earned his first major league win against the Minnesota Twins.

2020: MLB Debut

In 2020, Tarik Skubal made his Major League Baseball debut with the Detroit Tigers.

March 24, 2021: Opening Day Roster

On March 24, 2021, Tigers manager A. J. Hinch announced that Skubal had made the Opening Day roster and would be in the starting rotation.

2023: Changeup Most Used Off-Speed Pitch

Since 2023, Skubal's best and most used off-speed pitch is a changeup that averages 86.3 mph with an elite seam-shifted wake. The changeup has accounted for the lowest contact rate (55.3%) and highest outside-the-strike-zone swing rate (39.6%) of all his pitches.

2024: All-Star Selection

In 2024, Skubal was selected to represent the Tigers in the 2024 All-Star Game.

2024: All-Star and Cy Young Award

In 2024, Tarik Skubal was named an All-Star and became the first American League pitcher to win the Cy Young Award and Triple Crown in a full season since 2011.