Injury Update On Detroit Tigers Tarik Skubal

He underwent flexor tendon surgery last August.

Detroit Tigers starter Tarik Skubal said on Thursday that he has advanced to flat-ground throwing.

Skubal is reportedly doing around 40 throws on flat ground a week, and the hope is that he will get clearance to return to mound work sometime this spring.

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Skubal is already guaranteed to start the season on the injured list, but he should be an option for the Tigers around the summer, barring any setbacks.

The twenty-six-year-old took a big step forward this past season, posting a solid 3.52 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 117 strikeouts over 117.2 innings of work. 

From the start of the season to June 12, Skubal was electric, registering a 2.71 ERA, with 75 strikeouts over 69.2 innings. After that, however, he started to decline which is likely part of the arm injuries he was dealing with. 
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