Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal took a step forward in his recovery from elbow surgery with a four-inning simulated game on Monday afternoon at Tropicana Field.
Skubal faced a mini-lineup that included Jahmai Jones, Jake Rogers and Zack Short. He threw 64 pitches, 45 of them strikes, and recorded six strikeouts. The only solid contact came on a first-inning line drive and a third-inning ground ball.