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Tarik Skubal to Start for Tigers Against Guardians on Saturday
Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch announced that left-hander Tarik Skubal will start Saturday's game versus the Cleveland Guardians. Skubal returns less than six weeks after arthroscopic elbow surgery.
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Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal will start Saturday's game against the Cleveland Guardians, manager A.J. Hinch announced Thursday. Skubal, the reigning back-to-back Cy Young Award winner, returns to the rotation less than six weeks after arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his left elbow.
The procedure took place nearly five weeks ago. "We're adding the best pitcher in baseball back to our mix," Hinch told reporters. " The 29-year-old made one rehab start Sunday, allowing two hits over five shutout innings for the Tigers' High-A affiliate.
"Velocity was good," Skubal said after the outing. "I feel like I threw a ton of strikes. " Before the injury, Skubal posted a 3-2 record with a 2.70 ERA in seven starts, allowing 35 hits and 13 earned runs over 43⅓ innings.
He last pitched for Detroit on April 29. Right-hander Casey Mize could return Sunday if he completes another bullpen session later Thursday, Hinch added.
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