MIAMI (AP) — Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal had an exam that showed no structural damage after he felt some tightness on his left side on Friday.

“It’s all good news. The scan came back clean,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said before Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins. “So obviously, that’s great for us and great for him.”

Hinch said Skubal returned to Detroit after the test. The left-hander is expected to have his next post-start throwing day on Monday.

“We’ve got a lot of work to do to get him through this soreness,” Hinch said. “I don’t like him having any soreness whatsoever or any of our guys. Clearly, we were all waiting for the scan and the evaluation and to have positive news is a good step forward.”

The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner motioned to his dugout when he fir

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