For example, Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal is in the middle of a Kershaw-like run of dominance, having won the 2024 Cy Young and carrying his team to within a game of the American League Championship Series last year. But Skubal is already 28 and has 786 strikeouts.

Former Tiger Max Scherzer is one of three active pitchers — joined by Kershaw and Justin Verlander — to enter the 3K club and he finished his age 28 season with 1,069 strikeouts. It’s quite a long way to go for Skubal, but hopefully that means his storied career is only just getting started.

MLB Announces Historic Tarik Skubal News After Tigers Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Tarik Skubal has emerged as one of baseball’s premier left-handers in his sixth major-league season with the Detroit Tigers.