Astros ace Justin Verlander hopes to pitch during the 2021 season despite undergoing Tommy John surgery two months ago, general manager James Click said.
"As you would expect with [Verlander], he's getting after his rehab like a Hall of Famer," Click said during an interview with MLB Network on Wednesday. "He has every intention of trying to come back next year. I think that would be an aggressive timetable, but we're not taking anything off the table when it comes to a guy like that."
Verlander underwent Tommy John surgery on Sept. 30. The team estimated his recovery would take 12-14 months.