The Detroit Tigers got a brutal update early last week when it was revealed that their superstar ace Tarik Skubal was going to have to undergo surgery for loose bodies in his pitching elbow.

Since the initial news broke and fans panicked that his season was over already, most of the updates surrounding Skubal have actually been positive and his timeline looks a little bit more optimistic for getting back on the mound.

While he still has a long road of recovery ahead, the 2-3 month estimate initially given could be much shorter, and now that Skubal is almost a week removed from surgery, fans got a glimpse into why that may be the case.

In an article from Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic , renowned surgeron Dr.…