Tigers shortstop Tariq Scuble will undergo surgery on his left elbow

Detroit Tigers Ace and two-time defending American League Cy Young Award winner Pull the scubal He will undergo arthroscopic surgery for a loose body in his left elbow, manager AJ Hinch said Monday.

Hinch told reporters that Skubal would undergo the procedure and undergo tests after the left-hander felt pain in his elbow Sunday, which revealed the injury.

Hinch did not give a timetable for Skubal’s return but said it would be a “simple process and procedure.” The procedure usually sidelines players for two to three months.

“From my understanding, you just take it out,” Skubal told reporters Monday. “I think the length of the rehab is probably recreating your spring training, increasing your volume.

Was supposed to start against Skubal Boston Red Sox On Monday night, he said he decided to do the procedure “as soon as possible so I can come back as soon as possible.”

He is 3-2 with a 2.70 ERA in seven starts this season, striking out 45 over 43 1/3 innings. The Tigers are currently tied for first place in the AL Central with an 18-17 record.

“There were some things I was working on, but I thought it was progress and getting better,” Skubal said. “(Sunday), I had something that was different than what I’ve been dealing with. I had some conversations with the training staff, AJ, trying to understand what was going on and it wasn’t very comfortable pitching today.”

Skubal last pitch a 4-3 loss against Atlanta Braves Last Wednesday, he was out for five hits and two runs in seven innings. In that game, Hinch and a trainer visited the mound when Skubal rubbed his left arm after a 2-2 pitch in the seventh inning.

Skubal threw a warmup pitch, decided he was fine and struck out the side to end his night.

“It’s something I’ve been dealing with all season,” Skubal told reporters Monday. “It’s better to have an honest answer.”

Following the news, Skubal went from +250 favorite to win the AL Cy Young Award again and was dropped from DraftKings’ odds board entirely. Cam Slitler With him becoming the new favorite at +230 New York Yankees teammate Max Fried Just behind the +260.

Skubal pitched for the United States in the World Baseball Classic this spring but was cautious about his workload before returning to spring training with the Tigers. He won a record salary arbitration case in February and is being paid $32 million this season, surpassing the team’s $19 million offer.

The two-time All-Star had an 18-4 record with a 2.39 ERA and 228 strikeouts in 2024 and was 13-6 with a 2.21 ERA and 241 strikeouts last year. He was effective in the postseason with a 2-1 record, 2.04 ERA and 56 strikeouts in six starts.

The right-handed batsman has been called by the Tigers Ty MaddenWhen left handed Tyler Holton Will serve as the opener for the second straight game after pitching two-thirds of Sunday’s innings 7-1 victory over Texas Rangers.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.