Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal underwent elbow surgery due to loose bodies and will miss multiple months, potentially returning in the 2026 season. Manager A.J. Hinch discusses the surgery decision.
Key points
Tarik Skubal had elbow surgery for loose bodies.
He will miss multiple months of play.
Skubal is expected to return in the 2026 season.
A.J. Hinch discussed the surgery decision.
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Hear Tigers' manager A.J. Hinch discuss Tarik Skubal's elbow surgery
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, the reigning two-time American League Cy Young winner, was placed on the injured list with loose bodies in his left elbow, requiring surgery. There isn't a timetable for his return, but he is expected to miss multiple months before returning at some point in the 2026 season. Hear Tiger manager A.J. Hinch talk about the decision for Skubal to have surgery in the video above.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, left, talks to pitcher Tyler Holton during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
Q&A
What type of surgery did Tarik Skubal have?
Tarik Skubal had surgery to address loose bodies in his left elbow.
How long is Tarik Skubal expected to be out after his surgery?
He is expected to miss multiple months and could return at some point in the 2026 season.
Who is A.J. Hinch and what did he say about Skubal's surgery?
A.J. Hinch is the manager of the Detroit Tigers, and he discussed the decision for Skubal to undergo surgery.
What is Tarik Skubal's achievement in Major League Baseball?
Tarik Skubal is the reigning two-time American League Cy Young winner.
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Detroit Tigers \pitching coach Chris Fetter, right, talks to pitcher Tarik Skubal, center, and catcher Dillon Dingler left after practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler, left, shakes hands with pitcher Tarik Skubal after practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws at live batting practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws at live batting practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, left, shakes hands with second baseman Gleyber Torres after live batting practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws at live batting practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws at live batting practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, left, talks to pitcher Drew Anderson and Assistant Major League Performance Coach Drew Heithoff, center, after live batting practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws at live batting practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal walks back toward the clubhouse after practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, left, and pitcher Justin Verlander walks toward practice field during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, left, hugs Tarik Skubal after his introductory press conference at the 34 Club of Joker Marchant Stadium on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitchers Tarik Skubal, left, Casey Mize watch during Justin Verlanderās introductory press conference at the 34 Club of Joker Marchant Stadium on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
From left, Detroit Tigers pitchers Jack Flaherty, Casey Mize, Framber Valdez, Tarik Skubal and Justin Verlander during Valdezās introductory press conference at the 34 Club of Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitchers include Tarik Skubal, center, Casey Mize, right, and pitcher Justin Verlander, left, watch during pitcher Framber Valdezās introductory press conference at the 34 Club of Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, left, shakes hands with pitcher Framber Valdez, during Valdezās introductory press conference at the 34 Club of Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
From left, pitcher Jack Flaherty, pitcher Justin Verlander and pitcher Tarik Skubal share a laughter at practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, right, practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal walks towards practice field during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, left, talks to pitcher Tyler Holton during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, left, talks to pitcher Tyler Holton during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers \pitching coach Chris Fetter, right, talks to pitcher Tarik Skubal, center, and catcher Dillon Dingler left after practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler, left, shakes hands with pitcher Tarik Skubal after practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws at live batting practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws at live batting practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, left, shakes hands with second baseman Gleyber Torres after live batting practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws at live batting practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws at live batting practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, left, talks to pitcher Drew Anderson and Assistant Major League Performance Coach Drew Heithoff, center, after live batting practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws at live batting practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal walks back toward the clubhouse after practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, left, and pitcher Justin Verlander walks toward practice field during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, left, hugs Tarik Skubal after his introductory press conference at the 34 Club of Joker Marchant Stadium on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitchers Tarik Skubal, left, Casey Mize watch during Justin Verlanderās introductory press conference at the 34 Club of Joker Marchant Stadium on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
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See Framber Valdez at his first Detroit Tigers spring training
From left, Detroit Tigers pitchers Jack Flaherty, Casey Mize, Framber Valdez, Tarik Skubal and Justin Verlander during Valdezās introductory press conference at the 34 Club of Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitchers include Tarik Skubal, center, Casey Mize, right, and pitcher Justin Verlander, left, watch during pitcher Framber Valdezās introductory press conference at the 34 Club of Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
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See Framber Valdez at his first Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, left, shakes hands with pitcher Framber Valdez, during Valdezās introductory press conference at the 34 Club of Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
From left, pitcher Jack Flaherty, pitcher Justin Verlander and pitcher Tarik Skubal share a laughter at practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, right, practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
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See Tarik Skubal in perhaps his last Detroit Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal walks towards practice field during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
