Tarik Skubal has loose bodies in his left elbow and the Tigers have a loose idea of when he'll return to the rotation. Where they will be when he does, though, is anyone's guess.
Right now the American League Central is tight. Detroit and Cleveland are tied at the top with .500 records and every team in the division is within 2 1/2 games. It's not prudent for the Tigers to provide a timeline regarding the two-time AL Cy Young winner once again anchoring a rotation now in complete disarray due to a spate of injuries and a lineup that hasn't been immune to them either. Three months seems like the best-case scenario. That's a long time to be without the best pitcher in baseball, especially when his turn every fifth day is providing a brief port in a storm.
