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Skubal Returns, Tigers Get Five Shutout Innings Post-NanoNeedle

6/13/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Tarik Skubal returned to the Tigers rotation on Saturday, June 13 after a NanoNeedle Scope 2.0 procedure.
The NanoNeedle Scope, by Arthrex and performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, used a tiny incision and one-seventh the fluid of arthroscopy.
Skubal threw five shutout innings, allowed two hits, and reported velocity and command in his rehab start.
Manager A.J. Hinch said right-hander Casey Mize could be available Sunday pending a bullpen session.

History

Historical Context

Arthroscopy began with Severin Nordentoft’s 1912 knee reports and Kenji Takagi’s 1919 cystoscope exam, later refined by Masaki Watanabe and popularized for athletes by Robert Jackson in 1964. Advances in fiber-optic tools during the 1970s enabled shoulder repairs, leading Arthrex to report $1.2 billion sales in 2020 and secure 2022 FDA clearance for its NanoNeedle system used on Detroit pitcher Tarik Skubal.

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Story summary

Tarik Skubal returned to the Tigers rotation on Saturday, June 13 after a NanoNeedle Scope 2.0 procedure.
The NanoNeedle Scope, by Arthrex and performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, used a tiny incision and one-seventh the fluid of arthroscopy.
Skubal threw five shutout innings, allowed two hits, and reported velocity and command in his rehab start.
Manager A.J. Hinch said right-hander Casey Mize could be available Sunday pending a bullpen session.

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