Overview
- Skubal completed a bullpen in Detroit that he described as a normal pregame session for his second mound workout since surgery, though he did not throw at full velocity.
- He said he has had no symptoms since doctors removed a loose body from his elbow and that his arm now feels better than it had all season.
- Detroit brought him back from its Lakeland facility to continue rehab at home and will only add work as medical staff clears each step, with a rehab start coming later in the progression.
- Surgeons used a NanoScope, a less invasive tool that can shorten recovery compared with traditional arthroscopy, even as early expectations had him sidelined for two to three months.
- The two-time reigning AL Cy Young winner is 3-2 with a 2.70 ERA in seven starts this season, highlighting how much his availability matters to the Tigers.