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Boras: Tigers ace Skubal could have short rehab

ESPN · May 11, 2026, 12:28 AM

Key takeaways

  • KANSAS CITY -- Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal could return significantly sooner than the typical timeline for a pitcher undergoing removal of a loose elbow particle, according to his agent, Scott Boras.
  • When the Tigers first announced that Skubal would need surgery, there was speculation he would return sometime after the All-Star break.
  • But Boras, talking on ESPN's "Baseball Tonight" podcast, said that because of the nature of the procedure by Dr.

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KANSAS CITY -- Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal could return significantly sooner than the typical timeline for a pitcher undergoing removal of a loose elbow particle, according to his agent, Scott Boras.

When the Tigers first announced that Skubal would need surgery, there was speculation he would return sometime after the All-Star break.

But Boras, talking on ESPN's "Baseball Tonight" podcast, said that because of the nature of the procedure by Dr. Neal El Attrache, Skubal won't have to go through a full rebuild of his arm strength -- and this will shorten the time he will be absent from Detroit's rotation.

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