KINGMAN – A Kingman baseball prodigy has been called up to the big leagues. 23-year old Tyler Skubal is scheduled to make his major league debut for the Detroit Tigers Tuesday.

The 6’3, 215-pound flame throwing lefty will take the mound against the Chicago White Sox. Skubal posted a 2.13 ERA in nine starts for Double-A Erie last season with a 48.2 percent strikeout rate.

• – Dave Hawkins