The two-time reigning AL Cy Young winner, Tarik Skubal, is sidelined indefinitely due to loose bones in his left elbow and will undergo surgery to remove them. This, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, typically sidelines players for 2-3 months. Detroit ace Tarik Skubal will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies in his left elbow. Such procedures typically sideline players for 2-3 months. Skubal should return before season's end, but a tough blow for the impending free agent and two-time reigning AL Cy Young winner. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) May 4, 2026 In a race that was dominated by Skubal so far this year, the AL Cy Young race is now wide open, with some of the top arms struggling or on the Injured List. In the American League alone, you have Skubal, Garrett Crochet, Hunter Brown, Joe Ryan, and Gerrit Cole all out with arm injuries. This leaves the door open for someone like Gavin Williams to continue his breakthrough and cement himself in baseball history.…