Tarik Skubal: Everything you need to know

Skubal (3-3) was tagged with the loss Saturday against the Guardians after allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk across 4.2 innings. He struck out four and hit a batter. Skubal tied his shortest outing of the season in his first taste of major-league action since April 29, but it was enough to take the loss in his return. Skubal was limited to 80 pitches (53 strikes), and it remains to be seen how long it'll take him to rediscover his dominant form. He had a 2.70 ERA and 0.95 WHIP across 43.1 innings before missing around six weeks due to an elbow procedure. For now, his next start will come at home against the White Sox, one of the most productive offenses in the American League in recent weeks.

The Tigers reinstated Skubal (elbow) from the injured list ahead of his start Saturday against Cleveland, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. Skubal's start Saturday will mark his first outing since April 29 following a lightning-fast recovery from a procedure to remove loose bodies in his elbow. He made one rehab start at High-A West Michigan during his recovery but threw just 54 pitches, so he'll likely be working under a pitch count while taking on the Guardians. Ty Madden was optioned to Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch confirmed Thursday that Skubal (elbow) will rejoin the rotation Saturday in Cleveland, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. All told, Skubal will have been sidelined only 38 days after having surgery in early May to remove a loose body from his left elbow. The left-hander was excellent in his lone rehab start, striking out six over five scoreless frames for High-A West Michigan on Sunday. Skubal threw only 54 pitches in that outing, so he will be relatively limited from a workload perspective against the Guardians.