Tarik Skubal

Detroit Tigers

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2023, Tarik Skubal threw 5,555 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2020 and 2022, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2022, they relied primarily on their Slider (89mph), Fourseam Fastball (94mph) and Sinker (95mph), also mixing in a Change (84mph) and Curve (77mph).


In 2022, compared to other LHP:
His slider is thrown extremely hard and has less than expected depth. His fourseam fastball generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has well above average velo, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly less natural movement than typical. His sinker is blazing fast and has less armside run than typical. His change generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, is slightly firmer than usual and has some natural sink to it. His curve results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves.