Who are the Parents of Tarik Skubal?

Last Modified Mar 3, 2025 06:59 GMT

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Tarik Daniel Skubal is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers in the Major League Baseball (MLB). Also called Tarik Skubal, he was initially selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2017. However, he refused to join and played collegiate baseball for the Seattle Redhawks baseball team for Seattle University. However, he was once again selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 2018 MLB Draft and this time, he accepted.

Tarik Skubal made his first MLB appearance with the Detroit Tigers on August 18, 2020. Since then, he has gone on to compete in his first ever MLB All-Star game and AL All-Star award in 2024. Additionally, he has also earned the MLB Players Choice AL Outstanding Pitcher Award as well as the AL Cy Young Award in 2024. He has already accumulated 648 strikeouts in 106 games in his career, as of March 2025.

Tarik Skubal's parents

Tarik Skubal was born on 20th November, 1996, to parents Russ and Laura Skubal in Hayward, California, USA.

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Tarik Skubal's mother

Laura Lynn Skubal is the mother of Tarik Skubal. According to her LinkedIn profile, she works as an Administrative Specialist at Mohave County in Kingman, Arizona, where Tarik finished his high school from.

Tarik Skubal's father

Russ Skubal is the father of Tarik Skubal. According to his Facebook profile, Russ was a former middle-school basketball coach. Since 2006, he rose to the positions of vice-principal and principal at Kingman Unified School District No. 20 in Kingman, Arizona.

FAQs on Tarik Skubal Parents

A. Tarik Skubal is from Hayward, California, United States.

A. Tarik Skubal's mom is Laura Skubal.

A. Tarik Skubal is representing the Detroit Tigers in Major League Baseball (MLB).
A. Tarik Skubal is the pitcher for the Detroit Tigers in Major League Baseball (MLB).
A. Tarik Skubal wears jersey #29 for the Detroit Tigers.

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