Justin Verlander To Miss Several Weeks With Hamstring Strain
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- Justin Verlander suffered a left hamstring strain during a bullpen session, sidelining him for several weeks and delaying his anticipated return to the Detroit Tigers rotation.
- Keider Montero will start Sunday's game instead of Verlander, remaining in the rotation with Tarik Skubal, Casey Mize, Framber Valdez, and Troy Melton.
- The Tigers' pitching staff has been plagued by injuries all season, with recent returns from the injured list providing some stability, though depth remains a concern.
- With Jack Flaherty still on the injured list and other pitchers like Reese Olson out for the year, the Tigers' top depth options include Ty Madden, Sawyer Gipson-Long, Jake Miller, and long reliever Drew Anderson.
- As the August 3 trade deadline approaches, the Tigers, currently 30-44 and 6.5 games out of playoff contention, may consider trades involving pending free agents like Skubal, Mize, Flaherty, and Verlander if the team struggles to show improvement.
