The Detroit Tigers could be on the cusp of being dealt another massive blow during what has been an absolutely brutal week for them in the news cycle .

Just one day after losing Tarik Skubal for at least a couple of months due to the loose body surgery his elbow needs, the depth of the starting rotation is being tested.

Needing a great performance from offseason splash signing Framber Valdez, the left-hander instead got shelled and then threw near the head of Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story, clearing the benches and leading to his ejection .

With Skubal out , Detroit needs Valdez at his best more so than ever, but they may be bracing for him to be absent for a period.

In a post Wednesday morning on X , baseball insider Buster Olney of ESPN speculated that a suspension is coming for Valdez , predicting the controversial southpaw to receive a seven-game ban from Major League Baseball.

Olney Believes Valdez Will Get Seven-Game Suspension

ESPN insider Buster Olney | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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