Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal returns after NanoNeedle procedure
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 7:26 PM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
Tarik Skubal is set to pitch for the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, June 13, following a successful recovery from elbow surgery. The procedure involved the groundbreaking NanoNeedle Scope 2.0, allowing Skubal to return to the mound in just 32 days after surgery. This innovative approach may change how pitching injuries are treated in baseball, significantly reducing recovery times. Skubal's agent, Scott Boras, named the procedure 'the Skubal scope', highlighting its potential impact on player rehabilitation.
- •Skubal underwent surgery to remove a loose body from his left elbow.
- •The NanoNeedle Scope 2.0 minimizes recovery time compared to traditional methods.
- •Dr. Neal ElAttrache performed the procedure, citing its innovative design.
- •Skubal returned to practice just 12 days after the procedure.
- •Similar injuries have sidelined other MLB pitchers like Hunter Greene and Edwin Diaz.
- 7:26 PMYahoo Sports — How the ‘Skubal Scope’ could change pitching injuries — and Tigers ace's season
"Tigers ace Tarik Skubal returned in 32 days after a groundbreaking NanoNeedle procedure that could change how pitchers recover.
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