Tigers ace Tarik Skubal to undergo elbow surgery for loose bodies

sportsMay 4, 202618214

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his left elbow, and the club scratched him from tonight's start against the Boston Red Sox. The Tigers announced there is no set timetable for his return, leaving recovery length unannounced. The loose bodies issue traces back to at least last week's start in Atlanta, when Skubal shook his arm and requested a mound visit. Skubal anchors Detroit's rotation, so his absence forces the team to reshuffle starts and will test the pitching depth during a critical stretch of the season.

Jason Beck

@jasonbeck.bsky.social

Tarik Skubal to undergo surgery to remove loose bodies from his left elbow, manager A.J. Hinch announced. No timetable for return yet.

6490d ago

Katherine 🪴5

I clearly don't understand baseball.

Leigh 🚫👑🇺🇸🌏🇺🇦🐶🐱🇨🇦🇲🇽 🦋3

Loose bodies? What does that even mean? Edwin Diaz just had this done!

Marlon Olsson2

Passan reports 2-3 months. Have you heard that anywhere?

Matt2

Nooooooo…. glad he’s getting it taken care of though

goblue5891.bsky.social2

Welp, fudge. Only bright side of this is if it makes it easier to extend his contract.

Jon Heyman

@jonheyman.bsky.social

Tarik Skubal is being scratched tonight. But hope and belief is he will be OK. Seen as a precautionary move.

3590d ago

Jeff Passan Bot

@jeffpassanbot.bsky.social

Detroit ace Tarik Skubal will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies in his left elbow. Such procedures typically sideline players for 2-3 months. Skubal should return before season's end, but a tough blow for the impending free agent and two-time reigning AL Cy Young winner.

1490d ago

keelin

@keelin12ft.bsky.social

Call her Tarik Skubal the way she’s playing with my loose body.

1790d ago

Peter Abraham

@peteabeglobe.bsky.social

Skubal scratched and going on the IL. He'll have surgery for "loose bodies" in his elbow. Sox will face an opener in lefty Tyler Holton.

1690d ago

blessyouboystigers.bsky.social

@blessyouboystigers.bsky.social

Well this isn't good, but if it's just a scope to clear out bone chips from the elbow, that's far from the worst case scenario and might only cost him 4 to 6 weeks. www.blessyouboys.com/detroit-tige...

1090d ago

TSN

@tsnofficial.bsky.social

Tarik Skubal is set to undergo surgery to remove loose bodies in his elbow, a surgery that typically has players sidelined for 2-3 months, per Jeff Passan.

990d ago

Chris McCosky

@cmccosky.bsky.social

Tarik Skubal has loose bodies in his elbow. He will need a surgical procedure, probably arthroscopic. Ty Madden is up. Another bullpen game tonight

690d ago

Detroit Tigers (Unoffical)

@nottigers.bsky.social

The Tigers today placed LHP Tarik Skubal on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to May 1) with loose bodies in his left elbow. RHP Ty Madden (#36) has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo. - PR #DNMW #RepDetroit

690d ago

Red Sox Nation Stats

@rsnstats.com

🔔 Tonight's #RedSox game at #Tigers has been moved up to 6:10 ET/3:10 PT due to the forecast for rain later. Also, DET has scratched Tarik Skubal from tonight's start. He's been placed on the Injured List and needs surgery for loose bodies in his left elbow.

590d ago

Pointless Exercise

@pointlessexercise.com

Skubal will be fine, having loose bodies in your elbow is completely normal. In fact, the only reason I can think to have them removed is for Looksmaxxing purposes so that your elbow can look nice and tight and sleek.

590d ago

Chris Towers is on the Opening Day Roster

@cptowers.bsky.social

Skubal is having loose bodies removed from his elbow. Based on my research, average time missed is 113 days, with a median of 103 for pitchers having loose bodies removed via surgery So ... hope for early August, but no guarantees. Ugh. www.freep.com/story/sports...

490d ago

Jomboy Media (Unofficial)

@jomboymedia-mirror.bsky.social

RT @TalkinBaseball_: Tarik Skubal is being placed on the IL due to loose bodies in his elbow and is going to need surgery …

490d ago

Will Harris

@sandwichpick.bsky.social

Razzball AL Cy Young Picks: Tarik Skubal (maybe hurt?) - 8 picks Garrett Crochet (hurt hurt) - 7 picks Logan Gilbert (4.03 ERA) - 6 picks Hunter Brown (hurt hurt) - 2 picks Bryan Woo (4.61 ERA) - 1 pick George Kirby (3.00 ERA) - 1 pick

690d ago

Productive Outs

@productiveouts.bsky.social

I am always having surgery to remove loose bodies when I’m OK.

490d ago

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Tigers ace Tarik Skubal to undergo elbow surgery for loose bodies

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