Back soon? Skubal tossing 2 weeks post-surgery
Key takeaways
- Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has started playing catch, lightly tossing, just two weeks after he had surgery to remove a bone chip from his elbow.
- Referring to the surgery as the "Skubal Scope," Skubal's agent, Scott Boras, told the "Baseball Tonight" podcast last week that the thinner tool used by Dr.
- Typically, an arthroscopy to remove loose bodies or a bone chip in a pitcher's elbow has required two to three months of recovery and rehabilitation.
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Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has started playing catch, lightly tossing, just two weeks after he had surgery to remove a bone chip from his elbow.
Skubal, the AL Cy Young Award winner each of the last two seasons, is believed to be the first major league pitcher to have this kind of surgery with a Nano Scope, which is designed to reduce the invasive nature of the procedure.
Referring to the surgery as the "Skubal Scope," Skubal's agent, Scott Boras, told the "Baseball Tonight" podcast last week that the thinner tool used by Dr. Neal ElAttrache means Skubal requires less recovery time, and will need significantly less time to build back to being game-ready.