Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is still on track to make his next start, scheduled for Thursday afternoon at home against the Cleveland Guardians .

Skubal exited his last start against the Miami Marlins in the fourth inning after throwing his 45th pitch of the night and immediately grabbing at his left rib area. The reigning American League Cy Young winner threw a bullpen on Tuesday and confirmed after the fact that “everything felt good,” according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press.

“The sight of Tarik Skubal throwing off the mound was really awesome,” manager A.J. Hinch added in a Tuesday appearance on MLB Network Radio. “He threw his normal bullpen. We're going day by day. I'll check in with him today. We'll continue to inch towards his next start. Right now, that's pe

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