Tigers get Tarik Skubal update a week after surgery that's incredible news

TL;DR

Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers underwent elbow surgery due to loose bodies but is expected to return in about two months. Recent updates suggest a more optimistic recovery than initially anticipated.

Key points

Tarik Skubal had surgery for loose bodies in his elbow.
His injury was not season-ending.
Skubal's return is expected in about two months.
Recent updates suggest a more optimistic recovery timeline.

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The Detroit Tigers got some exceptionally terrible news this season with Tarik Skubal's injury, with loose bodies in his elbow, which required surgery.

While it wasn't a season-ending issue, for a struggling Tigers team in what might be Skubal's last year in Detroit, this was some brutal news. His return was projected for around two months after his surgery.

However, according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post, the update on Skubal was a bit different than what many would've expected a little over a week after surgery.

"Tarik Skubal is already playing catch, barely a week out of elbow surgery," Heyman reports. "The operation to remove one loose body was arthroscopic, and he might beat initial estimates of 2 months out. 6 weeks remain possible."

This is some incredibly great news for the Tigers and Skubal, as the Cy Young lefty looks to be well on his way towards a return this season after a successful surgery.