Tarik Skubal, Casey Mize return, Jack Flaherty placed on injured list

In Cleveland, the Detroit Tigers fell to 28-40 after a 6-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins, with Valdez allowing four runs in five innings to earn the win for Minnesota. Detroit announced two pitchers would return this weekend while one would land on the injured list. Tarik Skubal is slated to return Saturday, June 13, after missing nearly five weeks with loose bodies in his elbow. Jack Flaherty was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left peroneal strain, while Casey Mize is targeted to return Sunday, June 14, following abductor inflammation earlier this season. Skubal’s comeback adds needed depth to Detroit’s rotation as manager A.J. Hinch lauded Mize’s performance when healthy, praising his control and his two-breaking-ball mix. Flaherty’s Friday start showed high velocity—he reached 96 mph and located well—before reporting tightness in the lower left leg that forced him to depart after the second inning. To clear a rotation spot, the Tigers optioned Ty Madden to Triple-A Toledo, while Hao-Yu Lee was recalled from Toledo to join the roster. With Mize’s return imminent, Lee could be sent back down; otherwise a position player would be optioned. Hinch stressed that starting opportunities remain valuable for young pitchers and that Detroit will navigate the back-and-forth as injuries intervene.