Tarik Skubal throws 'really positive' bullpen 2 weeks after surgery
Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers successfully completed a bullpen session just two weeks after undergoing elbow surgery. He threw 35 pitches, hitting his targeted velocity and expressing confidence in his recovery. Skubal described the session as a positive step towards returning to game form.
- ▪Tarik Skubal threw a 35-pitch bullpen session at Comerica Park.
- ▪He underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose body from his pitching elbow 15 days prior.
- ▪Skubal felt healthy after the session and celebrated reaching his velocity target.
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