Under normal circumstances, the news of Justin Verlander having surgery in the middle of March would send Houston fans into a panic. The Astros can ill afford to be without their ace for any length of time. But these are not normal circumstances.
The club announced on Tuesday that Verlander underwent surgery on his troublesome right groin, which had bothered him early in Spring Training. It was believed that he’d moved past it, as it was a lat strain that knocked him out of action in his final spring start on March 9.