Detroit Tigers Pitcher Out Indefinitely

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull will be lost for the remainder of the 2021 season, and is likely to miss most of the 2022 season as well.

Spencer Turnbull will undergo Tommy John surgery, A.J. Hinch announced. Tests revealed chronic damage in his elbow. Typical timetable for return is 12-18 months.
— Jason Beck (@beckjason) July 20, 2021

It was discovered that Turnbull has chronic damage to his pitching arm and needs to undergo Tommy John surgery, which he will have in late July in Alabama.

Turnbull has had a mediocre career thus far, after being a 2nd round pick of the Tigers in 2014. Following an abysmal 2019 season in which Turnbull went a MLB-worst 3-17 during the Tigers, the highlight of his career took place earlier this year as he no-hit the Seattle Mariners.

SPENCER TURNBULL NO-HITS THE MARINERS ⚾️💨

Eighth no-hitter in Tigers history and the second time in two weeks the M's have been no-hit. pic.twitter.com/cRQGWT8dmf
— ESPN (@espn) May 19, 2021