Tarik Skubal surgery set for Wednesday; Justin Verlander to face hitters
The medical updates are unrelenting for the Tigers these days. Tarik Skubal will undergo surgery Wednesday.
Detroit – The medical updates are unrelenting with the Tigers these days. At least on Tuesday, there were some encouraging developments. Start with lefty ace Tarik Skubal.
Manager AJ Hinch announced that the two-time Cy Young winner has surgery scheduled Wednesday to remove loose bodies from his left elbow. Hinch, out of respect for Skubal’s privacy, didn’t say which surgeon would be doing the surgery. “I want to get this done as soon as possible so I can get back and help this team as soon as possible,” Skubal said on Monday when it was announced that he was going on the injured list and the surgery would be needed.
▶ Gleyber Torres: It qualifies as a positive that the Tigers’ second baseman was not put on the injured list. He’s still dealing with soreness in his left side and he was held out of the starting lineup for the second straight game, but he is inching closer to being cleared. “Feeling better,” Torres said.
“Been doing therapy, trying to get ready. I’m still feeling it a little bit. ” He did defensive drills on Monday and took batting practice Tuesday.