▲ Tarik Skubal
Tarik Skubal (29, Detroit Tigers), a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB), has been handed a loss in his return to the big league mound just 38 days after undergoing elbow surgery.
Skubal started in the away game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, today (June 14), allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits—including one home run—and 1 walk over 4⅔ innings, resulting in a loss.
Skubal, who underwent surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow on May 7, returned to the big league mound earlier than expected.
While recovery from bone chip removal typically requires two to three months of rehabilitation, he was able to significantly shorten his recovery time by undergoing a cutting-edge "nanoscope" procedure.
Skubal displayed pitching velocity that was hard to believe for someone who had been on the operating table just 38 days prior, with his fastball reaching up to 99.9 mph (approx. 160.8 km/h) on the stadium radar gun.
However, he did not look as sharp as usual, notably giving up a massive home run to Daniel Schneemann in the third inning.
The Detroit bench replaced Skubal with two outs and no runners on in the fourth inning once he reached his pitch count limit of 80.
With the team's offense remaining silent in a 1-3 loss, Skubal recorded his third loss of the season (3 wins).
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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