Tarik Skubal's elbow is now MLB's biggest mystery. His recovery time from surgery could be difference between a $250M and $450M deal
Skubal, in his final year of team control, is set to hit the open market this winter. The industry consensus is that the two-time Cy Young will break the record for the biggest contract ever handed to a pitcher.
The best pitcher on Earth needs surgery. Tarik Skubal, the Detroit Tigers’ back-to-back AL Cy Young award winner, is headed to the injured list with loose bodies in his left elbow . The team announced the news Monday afternoon mere hours before the 29-year-old hurler was slated to start against the visiting Boston Red Sox.
Both Skubal and Tigers manager A. J. Hinch spoke to reporters about the injury.
Because Skubal has yet to go under the knife, it remains undetermined how long he’ll be sidelined. The typical recovery time for injuries of this sort can vary anywhere from two to five months. “He needs to get it taken care of,” Hinch said.
“Surgery is going to happen. Soon. He’s going through all the details of what that’s going to mean: Who, what, where, when.
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