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Tarik Skubal's Return Timeline Is Major Win for MLB In General

Fastball On SI·Patrick McAvoy·25 days ago
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The baseball world got some good news on Thursday afternoon. Two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal underwent surgery to remove loose bodies in his elbow and Jon Heyman of The New York Post reported that the surgery went well enough that he realistically could return to the mound in 4-to-6 weeks for Detroit. "Tarik Skubal's elbow surgery was such a success he could start working out within days, and two months is even seen as a conservative estimate for the 2-time Cy Young winner to return. 4 to 6 weeks possible. One relatively small loose body was removed," Heyman wrote. When it was initially reported that Skubal would be on the shelf, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that the expectation was that he would miss two or three months . Skubal is the best pitcher in baseball when he's healthy. That's why he has two straight Cy Young Awards under his belt.…

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