Tarik Skubal (elbow) progressed to playing catch earlier this week.
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Tarik Skubal has progressed to playing catch one week after undergoing a minimally invasive Nanoscope procedure to remove loose bodies from his pitching elbow, with optimism for a quicker return.
It's astounding that Skubal has already resumed a throwing program literally one week removed from undergoing surgery to remove loose bodies from his pitching elbow. According to MLB.com's Jason Beck, Skubal underwent an innovative Nanoscope procedure, which is less invasive and uses a smaller incision than a typical arthroscopic surgery, which the Tigers believe will lead to a significantly shorter absence than typical procedures of this nature. There's optimism Skubal will be ready to return in June, but that won't become clearer until he ramps up his throwing program in the coming weeks.