Tarik Skubal surgery complete, but no timeline for return to Tigers
Tarik Skubal – the reigning two-time AL Cy Young winner – had elbow surgery this week, but the Detroit Tigers don't have a timeline for his return.
KANSAS CITY, MO – Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal is on the road to recovery from left elbow surgery. The reigning two-time American League Cy Young winner underwent surgery Wednesday, May 6, to remove one loose body – a bone chip – from his left elbow . The arthroscopic procedure was performed by Dr.
Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. "I know there's a lot of attention around Tarik and the procedure," manager A. J.
Hinch said before Friday's opener of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. "All reports are positive and optimistic. " DOC TALKS: Doctor explains Tarik Skubal return to Tigers from surgery When will Skubal return?
A doctor who didn't operate on Skubal suggested anywhere between six weeks and six months , but the Tigers won't set a timeline for his return until he starts throwing, which won't happen until the incisions heal. "Everyone is going to want to talk about a timeline," Hinch said. "Everyone is racing to a lot of people that are throwing out timelines.