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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Tarik Skubal to undergo surgery for loose bodies in left elbow — Tarik Skubal has been scratched from his start. — He has been placed on the injured list. — And he needs surgery. — The 29-year-old left-hander won't start for the Detroit Tigers on Monday, May 4 …
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MLB.com:
Skubal to have surgery for loose bodies in elbow; timetable TBD — DETROIT — Two-time defending American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow after a flare-up on Sunday night. — Neither Skubal nor the Tigers would put a timetable on his return.
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal shares update after injury scare — Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal is ready for his next start. — That news is significant because Skubal - and everyone else in the Tigers' organization - experienced an injury scare in the seventh inning Wednesday …
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Tony Paul / The Detroit News:
Orthopaedic surgeon gives best guess on return for Tigers ace Tarik Skubal — Tarik Skubal, the two-time Cy Young winner, says he has been dealing with the loose bodies in his elbow much of the season. — Detroit — The Tigers aren't putting a projected timetable on Tarik Skubal's return this season.
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David Shovein / NBCSports.com:
Tarik Skubal to undergo elbow surgery: Injury details, fallout for Tigers and fantasy managers — The Tigers entered the day on Monday tied with the Guardians atop the American League Central and in prime position to make it to the postseason for a third consecutive season.
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Yahoo Sports, The Japan Times and Detroit Sports Nation
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Handing out 2026 April grades to all 30 MLB teams — The struggles of three of MLB's richest premier franchises over the opening five weeks of the 2026 season are reminiscent of a scene from “Bull Durham,” when manager Joe “Skip” Riggins asks coach Larry Hockett, “What's our record?”
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Handing out MLB's early awards: Best and worst of wacky opening month
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Sporting News and Yahoo Sports
Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Reds trounced for 3rd time in 4 games, set ugly MLB record along way
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Associated Press, Yahoo Sports and The Athletic
Eric Samulski / NBCSports.com:
Fantasy baseball streaming starting pitchers and arsenal changes for Parker Messick, Davis Martin, more — Welcome to your fantasy baseball starting pitcher happy place. This is a new column for me this year that will combine a few things I've done in the past.
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D.J. Short / NBCSports.com:
MLB Power Rankings: Cubs continue Wrigley Field dominance, Phillies off to hot start with Don Mattingly — Featured in this week's MLB Power Rankings, the Cubs continue to rise, Fernando Tatís Jr. is suffering a power outage, the Phillies find momentum after switching managers …
The Athletic:
Timberwolves earn competitive Game 1 victory vs. Spurs: Takeaways — It was obvious — literally from the jump, when skyscrapers Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama squared off at midcourt — that every bucket of the Western Conference semifinals series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs would be hard-earned.
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National Weather Service:
Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW) — Extended Forecast for — 6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL — High: 79 °F — Low: 50 °F — High: 50 °F — Tuesday Night Low: 45 °F — High: 52 °F — Low: 44 °F — High: 58 °F — Low: 46 °F — High: 58 °F
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Christine Brennan / USA Today:
Who shut down Caitlin Clark's Rookie of the Year celebration? Christine Brennan book tells all — Contrary to popular opinion, the WNBA didn't ignore Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark's Rookie of the Year award in 2024. The league offered to honor and celebrate Clark in several ways …
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sports.yahoo.com, Fox News and New York Post
Andy Martinez / Chicago Tribune:
Windy Wrigley Field day leads to ‘incredible’ Nico Hoerner play as the Chicago Cubs win 11th straight at home — Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Ildemaro Vargas hit a popup to shallow right field with one out in the sixth inning on Sunday, a routine play in most situations on most days.
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