Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers threw a 101.7 mph fastball, marking the fastest pitch of his career and tying Bruce Rondon's 2015 record for the fastest pitch by a Tigers pitcher in the Statcast era. This pitch is also the second-fastest by a starting pitcher this season, only behind Paul Skenes' 101.9 mph pitch on May 11 against the Cubs. Statcast recorded Skubal's 0-2 fastball to Rhys Hoskins at 101.7 mph, with his next-fastest pitch of the day being 99.4 mph. Skubal also hit 102 MPH on the radar gun and recorded his 5th and 6th strikeouts through three innings.
Confirmed, this was not a Statcast quirk. Tarik Skubal's 101.7 mph fastball checks out. Fastest pitch by a MLB starter this season not named Paul Skenes, and ties Bruce Rondon (7/28/15) for fastest pitch by a Tiger since Statcast began in 2015. https://t.co/TV3WWteTwq
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Skubal's 101.7 ties Bruce Rondon (2015) for the fastest pitch by a Tigers pitcher in the Statcast era https://t.co/vMozlLzmx3
Per Tigers, Tarik Skubal's 101.7 mph fastball is the fastest pitch of his career and second-fastest pitch by a starting pitcher this season. Paul Skenes, who threw a 101.9 moh pitch on May 11 vs. the Cubs
Statcast had Tarik Skubal's 0-2 fastball to Rhys Hoskins at 101.7 mph. His next-fastest pitch recorded today was 99.4. https://t.co/ZoUY1VMWW3
Tarik Skubal's 5th and 6th Ks Thru 3. https://t.co/QFpAN5OAFU
Skubal hitting 102 on the radar gun 😳⛽️ (via @PitchingNinja) https://t.co/iMyP0r5xfl
Tarik Skubal 102 MPH 😳 https://t.co/rc3mJNLoS2
Statcast recorded the 0-2 heater from Skubal to Rhys Hoskins at 101.7 mph, but I think the swing might've aided that or distorted it.
Tarik Skubal throwing 102, huh