Tigers’ Tarik Skubal sends message to Blake Snell as Dodgers star faces same injury
Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers recently underwent surgery for loose bodies in his elbow, a procedure now also being faced by Blake Snell of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Skubal has begun throwing again as he prepares for free agency, while Snell is expected to return in about two months. Despite their shared experience, Skubal has not reached out to Snell, expressing a desire to focus on his own recovery.
- ▪Tarik Skubal had surgery for loose bodies in his elbow.
- ▪Blake Snell is undergoing the same surgery and is expected to return in two months.
- ▪Skubal has started throwing again as he approaches free agency.
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