'Best Pitcher in Baseball': Skubal Throws 'Maddux' in First Complete Pro Game

Tigers' Tarik Skubal pitches incredible game in win over Guardians: 'Sky is the limit'

Detroit Tigers star Tarik Skubal asserted himself as one of Major League Baseball’s best pitchers on Sunday with a dominant performance in a win over the Cleveland Guardians.Skubal completed what is known in the majors as the "Maddux" – a nod to Baseball Hall of Famer Greg Maddux. To attain the feat, a pitcher must throw a shutout in at least nine innings with fewer than 100 pitches thrown. The statistic was created in 2012.CLICK HERE FOR MORE S…

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'Best Pitcher in Baseball': Skubal Throws 'Maddux' in First Complete Pro Game

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal etched his name into MLB history on May 25, delivering a masterclass at Comerica Park.He recorded a complete-game shutout–under 100 pitches (94)–while fanning 13 batters, tying a career-high and making history as the first pitcher ever to log 13 K’s in a “Maddux.”“It’s an 11:35 game, he’s throwing 97-99. He’s the best,” Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said.“He’s the best pitcher in baseball, and he showed it today.…

Tarik Skubal tossed a complete game with 13 strike-outs – The Standard Newspaper

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Tigers’ Tarik Skubal pitches incredible game in win over Guardians: ‘Sky is the limit’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Detroit Tigers star Tarik Skubal asserted himself as one of Major League Baseball’s best pitchers on Sunday with a dominant performance in a win over the Cleveland Guardians. Skubal completed what is known in the majors as the “Maddux” – a nod to Baseball Hall of Famer Greg Maddux. To attain the feat, a pitcher must throw a shutout in at least nine innings with fewer than 100 pitches thrown. The statis…

Will Skubal’s 13-strikeout Maddux go down as best performance of the season?

Jon Becker joins Blake Murphy to discuss Tigers’ Tarik Skubal setting the record for most strikeouts in a complete-game shutout of 99 pitches or fewer with 13 strikeouts, and whether he could become one of the best left-handers of his generation.