Tigers Ace Tarik Skubal to Have Elbow Surgery to Remove Loose Bodies
Tests showed loose bodies in Tarik Skubal’s left elbow after he was scratched from Monday’s start, and there is no timetable for his return.
- On Monday, May 4, 2026, the Detroit Tigers scratched two-time American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from his start against the Boston Red Sox, announcing he requires surgery to remove loose bodies in his left elbow.
- Manager A.J. Hinch confirmed the decision followed discomfort Skubal felt during last Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves, where he rubbed his arm after a pitch but remained in the game.
- While Hinch described the upcoming operation as an "easy process and procedure," recovery typically sidelines pitchers for two to three months, interrupting a season where Skubal maintained a 2.70 ERA.
- The Tigers placed their ace on the 15-day injured list, recalling pitcher Ty Madden while Tyler Holton serves as the starter for Monday's matchup at Comerica Park.
- This injury complicates the 29-year-old's pending free agency, as Skubal was previously expected to secure a record contract following his $32 million arbitration award this past winter.
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Tigers losing Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal won't affect White Sox' approach to division foes
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The news hit the White Sox like a hammer Monday when it was announced that two-time American League Cy Young winner and Tigers ace Tarik Skubal might miss up to three months after surgery to remove loose bodies — read that as bone chips — from his left elbow.No one expected the Sox to compete for the playoffs this year after three consecutive 100-loss seasons, but they are right there at 17-18 — a half-game behind the Guardians…
Cy Young Award-winning ace criticized for playing it safe during the WBC finally undergoes elbow surgery ahead of free agency. "It's really annoying." OSEN = Reporter Gil Jun-young. Detroit Tigers' Tarik Skubal, 30, will undergo elbow surgery. MLB.com, the official Major League Baseball website, reported on the 5th (KST) that "American League Sa
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