Tarik Skubal undergoes elbow surgery and goes on injured list
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Updated · MLB Trade Rumors · May 4
Tarik Skubal undergoes elbow surgery and goes on injured list
16 articles · Updated · MLB Trade Rumors · May 4
Detroit manager A.J. Hinch said the Tigers will place their ace on the 15-day IL, recall Ty Madden and use Tyler Holton to open a bullpen game.
No recovery timetable was given after arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from Skubal's elbow, though precedent suggests he could still return this season.
The loss hits an 18-17 Tigers team tied with Cleveland atop the AL Central; Skubal had a 2.70 ERA over seven starts after winning two Cy Young awards.
Is Skubal's injury more proof MLB's obsession with velocity is destroying its star pitchers?
With their ace sidelined, are the Tigers' 'all-in' World Series hopes for 2026 already over?
Will elbow surgery cost the back-to-back Cy Young winner his historic $400 million contract?