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Tigers' Verlander (hamstring) likely out 'weeks'
Key takeaways
- Detroit Tigers veteran right-hander Justin Verlander has a left hamstring strain and likely will be out "weeks," according to manager A.J.
- Verlander has been out with left hip inflammation since April, and he had been scheduled to come off the injured list and start Sunday.
- "This is not a matter of days," Hinch told reporters, according to The Athletic.
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Detroit Tigers veteran right-hander Justin Verlander has a left hamstring strain and likely will be out "weeks," according to manager A.J. Hinch.
Verlander has been out with left hip inflammation since April, and he had been scheduled to come off the injured list and start Sunday.
"This is not a matter of days," Hinch told reporters, according to The Athletic. "It's a matter of weeks. We're going to need a full rehab process to get him back to throwing again. Obviously, frustrating news for him and for us, given the excitement that was building around his start on Sunday."
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