Two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal to have elbow surgery
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Key Points:
- Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow after experiencing discomfort, with no immediate timetable for his return.
- The 29-year-old left-hander, a two-time AL Cy Young Award winner, felt elbow pain last week but initially continued pitching before tests revealed the issue.
- Similar surgeries typically require a two-to-three month recovery period, and Skubal described the procedure as relatively simple with rehab focused on rebuilding his pitching volume.
- Skubal has a 3-2 record with a 2.70 ERA and 45 strikeouts over seven starts this season, contributing to the Tigers’ current first-place tie in the AL Central.
- He is set to become a free agent next offseason and is currently earning $32 million this season after winning a record salary arbitration case.
