HOUSTON, TEXAS - JULY 19: Justin Verlander #35 of the Houston Astros pitches during an intrasquad game as they continue with Summer Workouts at Minute Maid Park on July 19, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
The Houston Astros could be without ace Justin Verlander for the remainder of the season.
Whatever hopes the Houston Astros had to make a return to the World Series this year may have just been shattered. A completely unexpected bombshell hit on Sunday as the Houston Chronicle reported that Justin Verlander will miss the remainder of the season due to an elbow injury.