Tigers' Tarik Skubal, top trade candidate, returns from elbow surgery, surrenders rare HR
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal thought he was living his new normal.
The pain in his left elbow, it came and went. The back-to-back Cy Young Award winner diligently underwent daily rehabilitation, helping the inflammation to eventually subside.
Until his next start or bullpen session. The "floaters" in his elbow would relocate and settle in different areas of his elbow,
For the four-plus months prior to his May 6 elbow injury, that was how Skubal existed. Pitch ... ice down ... repeat. Then he felt a sharp pain while cutting his morning sausage, Tigers play-by-play announcer Dan Dickerson relayed during Saturday's radio broadcast. And he strained to play WrestleMania with his 2-year-old son, Kasen.
When he realized he couldn't pick up his son and attempt a pain-free Atomic Drop move, it was time for a serious talk with the medical staff.
Skubal underwent surgery May 6.
Thirty-eight days later, the MLB's hottest deadline trade asset returned to the Tigers' rotation Saturday and faced the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field.
Skubal (3-2) pitched 4.2 innings, surrendering three runs (two earned) on five hits. He struck out four and walked none, suffering a 3-1 defeat.
Healed Tigers' Tarik Skubal remains top MLB deadline trade candidate
A new Skubal trade rumor seems to develop daily, if not hourly.
In the moments leading up to his first start since April 29, for example, the Atlanta Braves were said to be close to making a deal. The Chicago White Sox were mentioned, along with the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and just about every postseason contender.
With Skubal a contender would instantly become a World Series favorite.
His one mistake came against Daniel Schneeman, facing Skubal for the first time. On a 0-2 pitch, the left-handed hitter connected on a 2-run home run, proving to be the game-winning runs.
It was a rare blast. On the 93 home runs Skubal allowed during his seven-year career, Schneeman's shot was just the fifth on a no-ball, two-strike count. It was also just the seventh he yielded to a lefty.
The Tigers sputtered a 11-24 mark during Skubal's absence.
With Skubal back in the rotation, the Tigers (29-42) don't expect the continuous losing to be their new normal. (At least until he gets traded,)