Justin Verlander is likely to make his season debut for the Astros this weekend at Washington
Time:2024-05-21 23:26:31 Source:healthViews(143)
HOUSTON (AP) — Astros ace Justin Verlander will throw a side session Tuesday, and if that goes well he’ll make his season debut this weekend against the Washington Nationals.
Houston manager Joe Espada made the announcement Monday, but wouldn’t say which game of the series Verlander would start. The three-game set begins Friday night.
“He’s in a good spot,” Espada said. “He feels good. He feels confident. He wants to contribute. He knows that we need him on the mound, we need his presence and right now and he’s right where he needs to be.”
The three-time Cy Young Award winner opened the season on the injured list with inflammation in his right shoulder. He made two rehabilitation starts, the first for Triple-A Sugar Land on April 7 before Saturday’s start for Double-A Corpus Christi.
Verlander spoke to reporters before Espada announced his plans for the 41-year-old, who deferred to the manager on questions regarding his return. But he did discuss his health.
You may also like
- Jennifer Garner visits ex
- One dead after Okaramio crash
- Hurricanes Poua won't be allowed to repeat haka criticising government
- National trying to wriggle out of promises with talk of 'fragile' economy
- Key evidence in the 'burking' murder trial was 'hidden' from defence lawyers
- Ministry of Education explains why it has hired so many new staff
- China tells Biden to reverse 'dangerous practice' on Taiwan world politics
- Human rights group urges countries to join diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
- Bichette has 4 hits, Berríos snaps 4