Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal completed a multi-inning bullpen session on Thursday morning, reaching a key velocity goal just 15 days after arthroscopic elbow surgery. The workout simulated the rhythm of a game start, including rest between innings. Skubal and manager A.J. Hinch described the day as a significant step in his recovery.
Skubal treated the session like a real start, finishing with his usual backwards walk off the mound and a fist pump. He said the focus was on proving to his body that it could handle higher velocity again. “There's a velocity number I was trying to hit. And I hit it, so it was a good day,” Skubal said. He noted it was high-end velocity for a bullpen but still slightly below game speed.
