The Detroit Tigers are anxiously waiting for star pitcher Tarik Skubal to come back after he underwent surgery at the beginning of May.
Skubal underwent surgery to have loose bodies removed from his elbow, and the initial timeframe for a return was anywhere between two and three months.
However, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch dropped a positive update on Skubal. Hinch said Skubal threw a live BP session and said it was “really encouraging.”
Skubal’s agent, Scott Boras, revealed that the pitcher underwent a special procedure to try to speed up the timeline.
Skubal, the 2025 American League Cy Young winner, threw a bullpen recently at Comerica Park, so this is the latest in a string of positive developments for the Tigers’ star pitcher.