Detroit Tigers starter Julio Teheran gave his best effort Saturday in Lakeland, Florida, but couldn't attain his best performance.
Stuck on the injured list since April 10 with a right shoulder strain, Teheran advanced past bullpen sessions and pitched live batting practice. But the right-hander was shut down for low velocity, leaving the Tigers without much hope of a return in 2021.
"Velocity is going to come last if it comes back, but it hasn't responded," manager AJ Hinch said Sunday. "He hasn't been able to really let it go. That's a slippery slope, when you're talking about asking a player to compete at less than his best.