Lone Star Ball · Mar 8, 2020
Justin Verlander leaves game with sore triceps
Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty ImagesJustin Verlander had a sore triceps muscle that led the Houston Astros starting pitcher to leave today’s Grapefruit League start after two innings. Verlander, who has scheduled to go four innings, was throwing just 91-94 mph today, down from his first spring start.
The Astros say the move was precautionary, though a triceps issue is always going to be worrisome for a pitcher, and even more so when the pitcher in question is 37. Verlander missed the first two months of the 2015 season, when he was still with the Detroit Tigers, with a strained triceps.