Tarik Skubal and wife Jessica relationship timeline: Everything to know about Tigers star's fairytale romance with high school sweetheart

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has been married to his high school sweetheart Jessica since 2021.

The two met in Kingman, Arizona, when they were studying in the same high school, the Kingman Academy of Learning.

In this article, we dive into the Tigers starting pitcher's relationship with Jessica.

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Tarik Skubal and Jessica Skubal Relationship Timeline

High School: The couple had a lot of common friends and classes during high school, which allowed them to spend a lot of time together and get acquainted with each other's tastes and interests in life.

After high school, Tarik found only one suitor in the Seattle Redhawks from the Western Athletic Conference to play collegiate-level D1 baseball.

College Life and After: While Skubal quickly grabbed this opportunity, he had to work his way through the ranks to get recognition as a reliable starter.

Jessica, meanwhile, pursued a course at a junior college in Arizona, from where she transferred to Arizona State University. The duo sustained a long-distance relationship for four years.

Jess started working as an accounting clerk and used to travel to Seattle to watch Tarik Skubal pitch in D1 baseball games.

The Detroit Tigers selected Skubal in the ninth round of the 2018 MLB draft, and after a little over one year in the minor leagues, he made his professional MLB debut on Aug. 18, 2020.

Dec. 31, 2020: Tarik Skubal and Jessica took the next step in their relationship when Skubal proposed to Jess, and she said yes.

Tarik shared a heartfelt moment of the proposal.

"Can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with this beautiful girl 💍❤️"

Nov. 23, 2021: The couple exchanged vows in a beautiful ceremony at Venue at the Grove in Phoenix, Arizona. Tarik rocked a dashing black tux while Jess wore a gorgeous white wedding gown as their furry companions acted as ring bearers.

"The best is yet to come! ❤️ Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate with us! 🍾"

Nov. 23, 2022: Tarik Skubal and Jessica celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary.

Tarik shared a heartfelt image from their first dance on social media.

"Year 1️⃣ Love you babe! ❤️"

June 28, 2023: The couple announced that they were expecting their first child, set to be born in October 2024. In the social media image, both Tarik and Jess could be seen smiling while he held a copy of her sonogram imaging.

"Excited to be adding a little man to the roster in October! 👶🏻"

2024 couldn't have been any better for Tarik Skubal as he gears up to welcome his first child and is on course to produce an unimaginable MLB season with the Tigers. He has a 16-4 record, 2.51 ERA, 201 strikeouts and 0.93 WHIP.