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Tarik Skubal
#
29
Team
DET · P
Debut
2020 · 7 MLB seasons

Tarik Skubal

Age 29
Contract Value $32,000,000/yr
Size 6' 3" · 240
Throws LHP
Bats Right
From Hayward, CA
7-5 W-L
2.79
ERA
0.91
WHIP
10.8
K/9
1.3
BB/9
96.2
Innings
16
Starts
Tarik Skubal season snapshot
Season stats
ERA
2.79
WHIP
0.91
K/9
10.8
BB/9
1.3
HR/9
0.93
IP
96.2
GS
16
W-L
7-5
◆ Pitcher snapshot

Tarik Skubal, a starter for the Detroit Tigers, has continued to profile as a high-impact L-hander whose season line stands out for run prevention, traffic control, and bat-missing ability. Through 16 starts and 96.2, he has produced a 2.79 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and 10.80 K/9 while carrying a 7-5 record.

His overall profile points to a pitcher who can dictate at-bats with quality stuff and strong command. The low walk rate at 1.30 BB/9 supports the idea that he is attacking the zone without giving away many free baserunners, and that combination usually gives him a stable fantasy floor. When he is locating well, he looks capable of working efficiently into games and limiting big innings.

Recent form:

Recent starts
  • 07/296.2 IP · 3 ER · 6 K
  • 07/247.1 IP · 1 ER · 12 K
  • 07/187.0 IP · 0 ER · 9 K
  • 07/125.0 IP · 2 ER · 5 K
  • 07/075.0 IP · 1 ER · 9 K

Tarik Skubal has pitched through a up stretch lately, though the underlying skill set still suggests he can steady things quickly. Even when the results wobble from start to start, his ability to miss bats and avoid self-inflicted damage keeps the outlook from slipping too far, especially if his fastball command and put-away execution are intact.

For the rest of the season, he projects as a rotation anchor with the upside to outperform the surface trend if the recent stretch evens out. The main watch points are workload maintenance, how deep he works into outings, and whether opponents force more contact early in counts, but the season foundation remains strong with 7 wins and 5 losses.

Tarik Skubal ERA trend
Last 6
Earned runs per start
Avg 1.3 ER / start
↑ ERA trending up over recent starts.

Tarik Skubal game log

2026 season
DateOpponentIPHERKBBERA
Jul 29Baltimore Orioles6.243614.35
Jul 24Kansas City Royals7.1411221.27
Jul 18Los Angeles Angels750900.00
Jul 12Philadelphia Phillies542513.60
Jul 7Athletics551921.80
Jun 30New York Yankees611901.50
Jun 24New York Yankees644906.00
Jun 19Chicago White Sox5.273815.19
Jun 13Cleveland Guardians4.252414.29
Apr 29Atlanta Braves752702.57
Apr 23Milwaukee Brewers674506.00
Apr 18Boston Red Sox6411021.50
Apr 12Miami Marlins6.221721.45
Apr 7Minnesota Twins4.284728.57
Apr 1Arizona Diamondbacks761301.29
Mar 26San Diego Padres630600.00

Tarik Skubal season splits

Home / away / vs L-R · 2026
Home ERA
ERA4.44
Away ERA
ERA2.40
vs Left AVG
AVG0.295
vs Right AVG
AVG0.189
Tarik Skubal monthly splits
ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP per month
MonthGSERAIPKBBWHIP
Mar10.006.0600.50
Apr63.1337.13961.02
Jun44.0322.13020.85
Jul52.0331.04160.90
Pitch arsenal
Usage and average velocity · 2026
FFFour-seam FB
36.5%96.7 mph
CHChangeup
25.1%87.2 mph
SISinker
19.8%96.6 mph
SLSlider
14.1%89.3 mph
CUCurveball
4.5%80.3 mph

Performance vs teams

2026 starts · sorted by ERA

Hot / Cold zones

Opponent results by strike zone area

AVG by zone

  • Zone 01: .148
  • Zone 02: .290
  • Zone 03: .227
  • Zone 04: .206
  • Zone 05: .189
  • Zone 06: .241
  • Zone 07: .188
  • Zone 08: .375
  • Zone 09: .263
  • Zone 11: .188
  • Zone 12: .182
  • Zone 13: .111
  • Zone 14: .163

OPS by zone

  • Zone 01: .571
  • Zone 02: .774
  • Zone 03: .591
  • Zone 04: .559
  • Zone 05: .541
  • Zone 06: .567
  • Zone 07: .625
  • Zone 08: .917
  • Zone 09: .684
  • Zone 11: .591
  • Zone 12: .538
  • Zone 13: .344
  • Zone 14: .434

SLG by zone

  • Zone 01: .407
  • Zone 02: .484
  • Zone 03: .364
  • Zone 04: .353
  • Zone 05: .351
  • Zone 06: .345
  • Zone 07: .438
  • Zone 08: .542
  • Zone 09: .421
  • Zone 11: .313
  • Zone 12: .273
  • Zone 13: .148
  • Zone 14: .224

OBP by zone

  • Zone 01: .179
  • Zone 02: .290
  • Zone 03: .227
  • Zone 04: .206
  • Zone 05: .189
  • Zone 06: .233
  • Zone 07: .188
  • Zone 08: .375
  • Zone 09: .263
  • Zone 11: .364
  • Zone 12: .308
  • Zone 13: .219
  • Zone 14: .226

earnedRunAverage by zone

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numberOfStrikes by zone

  • Zone 01: 46.00
  • Zone 02: 85.00
  • Zone 03: 63.00
  • Zone 04: 41.00
  • Zone 05: 73.00
  • Zone 06: 60.00
  • Zone 07: 41.00
  • Zone 08: 65.00
  • Zone 09: 38.00
  • Zone 11: 36.00
  • Zone 12: 54.00
  • Zone 13: 60.00
  • Zone 14: 75.00

numberOfPitches by zone

  • Zone 01: 65.00
  • Zone 02: 107.00
  • Zone 03: 75.00
  • Zone 04: 71.00
  • Zone 05: 105.00
  • Zone 06: 89.00
  • Zone 07: 57.00
  • Zone 08: 86.00
  • Zone 09: 55.00
  • Zone 11: 109.00
  • Zone 12: 227.00
  • Zone 13: 185.00
  • Zone 14: 200.00
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