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Tigers’ AJ Hinch gets brutally honest on Tarik Skubal’s injury situation
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The Detroit Tigers suffered a massive blow to their starting pitching rotation when it was announced on Monday that not only had ace Tarik Skubal been scratched from his impending start, but that he is now scheduled to undergo surgery to remove loose bodies in his left elbow
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Needless to say, the loss of Skubal, who is a two-time American League Cy Young winner, is a massive blow for Detroit and its aspirations to finish at the top of the division.
Manager AJ Hinch spoke openly about the conversations that he had with Skubal as well as the club training and medical staff, and how it was ultimately decided that surgical intervention was a necessary step.
“I spent some time with Tarik late into the night with our trainers and doctors, and had conversations about him not pitching on Monday, that was evident based on how he was feeling,” Hinch said via the MLB Network. “And the more conversation happened to where surgical intervention was needed. The timeline, he was tolerating a lot throughout the season, and then it got to the public event in Atlanta , then it got to the catch play, and he needed to get this fixed and taken care of. It would be better for himself, for us, to get him healthy.”
So far this season, Skubal has posted a 3-2 record with a 2.70 ERA, while also having racked up 45 strikeouts with a 0.95 WHIP across 43⅓ innings in seven starts.
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Skubal, who can become a free agent after this season, is expected to miss up to multiple months following surgery.
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