Tarik Skubal set for rehab start on Sunday with Tigers' affiliate
10 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 10, 2026, 11:07 PM
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is scheduled for a rehab start on Sunday, four weeks after a procedure to remove a loose body from his elbow. Skubal, a two-time Cy Young winner, could return to the Tigers rotation next week. Detroit manager A.J. Hinch revealed the rehab plan due to unfavorable weather in other locations. Skubal's agent, Scott Boras, noted the procedure would accelerate his recovery compared to traditional methods. The Tigers have been active in trade discussions as they sit 10.5 games out in the AL Central.
- •Skubal to pitch for the Tigers' single A affiliate in Grand Rapids.
- •He underwent surgery on May 7 for his elbow.
- •Return to the Tigers could happen as soon as next week.
- •Skubal has a 2.70 ERA and is subject to trade rumors.
- •Tigers currently 25-38 and 10.5 games back in the AL Central.
- 11:07 PMYahoo Sports — Report: Tarik Skubal’s Return to Detroit Tigers Rotation is Coming VERY Soon
- 1:27 PMYahoo Sports — Tarik Skubal’s remarkable return from elbow surgery has been explained after first rehab start
- 4:23 AMYahoo Sports — Tigers' Tarik Skubal's unthinkable elbow recovery paves the way for MLB through medical advancement
- 9:01 PMESPN — Tigers' Skubal goes 5 scoreless in 1st rehab start...
- 8:19 PMYahoo Sports — Tarik Skubal looked dominant in rehab, so when will he rejoin Tigers?
- 6:18 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers ace Tarik Skubal takes the mound again: Live updates
- 8:40 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers ace Tarik Skubal to make minor-league rehab start on Sunday
- 8:03 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers' Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will make rehab start Sunday, 4 weeks since new procedure to repair elbow
"The Detroit Tigers lost their ace Tarik Skubal for what was figured to be a couple of months. However, through a medical advancement, he is back just a month later.
"Tarik Skubal needed just 32 days to turn an elbow surgery timeline into a Detroit Tigers headline again. This was supposed to be a longer wait for the Tigers’ ace.
"Tigers ace Tarik Skubal pitched five scoreless innings in his first minor league rehabilitation appearance since undergoing elbow surgery last month.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 10, 2026, 11:07 PMReport: Tarik Skubal’s Return to Detroit Tigers Rotation is Coming VERY Soon
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is making steady progress in his recovery from elbow surgery.
- Yahoo SportsJun 8, 2026, 1:27 PMTarik Skubal’s remarkable return from elbow surgery has been explained after first rehab start
Tarik Skubal needed just 32 days to turn an elbow surgery timeline into a Detroit Tigers headline again. This was supposed to be a longer wait for the Tigers’ ace.
- Yahoo SportsJun 8, 2026, 4:23 AMTigers' Tarik Skubal's unthinkable elbow recovery paves the way for MLB through medical advancement
The Detroit Tigers lost their ace Tarik Skubal for what was figured to be a couple of months. However, through a medical advancement, he is back just a month later.
- ESPNJun 7, 2026, 9:01 PMTigers' Skubal goes 5 scoreless in 1st rehab start...
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal pitched five scoreless innings in his first minor league rehabilitation appearance since undergoing elbow surgery last month.
- Yahoo SportsJun 7, 2026, 8:19 PMTarik Skubal looked dominant in rehab, so when will he rejoin Tigers?
After finishing five innings, Tarik Skubal threw 15 more pitches in the bullpen in his rehab outing with the West Michigan Whitecaps on Sunday.
- Yahoo SportsJun 7, 2026, 6:18 PMTigers ace Tarik Skubal takes the mound again: Live updates
Tarik Skubal took the mound for the High-A West Michigan Whitecaps at LMCU Ballpark in Comstock Park on Sunday afternoon.
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 8:40 PMTigers ace Tarik Skubal to make minor-league rehab start on Sunday
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal will make a rehab start for High-A West Michigan on Sunday, June 7.
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 8:03 PMTigers' Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will make rehab start Sunday, 4 weeks since new procedure to repair elbow
The reigning two-time Cy Young winner is on track to potentially return to the Tigers next week amid trade rumors.
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