Tarik Skubal makes his first start back for the Detroit Tigers after elbow surgery and other recent adjustments, marking his return to the mound following the “Skubal scope” procedure performed about 38 days earlier. In his first game back, he pitches 4 2/3 innings against the Cleveland Guardians and records strikeouts while also issuing walks. One report says he throws 80 pitches, strikes out four batters and walks one, while another notes he reaches 99.9 mph during the outing. The Tigers ultimately lose the game, and the Athletic describes the return as ending with another difficult defeat as Detroit also loses the series to the Guardians.
Separate reporting also covers Skubal’s ongoing early return stretch: in a later start against the Chicago White Sox, he works into the sixth inning, strikes out eight, and allows three runs on seven hits with one walk in 5 2/3 innings. Detroit’s offense in that game includes home runs by Matt Vierling and Kerry Carpenter, supporting a 4-3 Tigers victory, with Drew Anderson earning the win in relief.
