Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander revealed Saturday he will undergo Tommy John surgery, meaning the right-hander will likely miss all of the 2021 Major League Baseball season.
The 37-year-old former Detroit Tigers ace made his Opening Day start for Houston on July 24 and allowed two runs over six innings, but said afterward his arm was "tender." The team announced days later he was out indefinitely with a forearm strain, and he refuted a report he would miss the remainder of the 2020 season.
In his effort to come back, Verlander said in a video posted on Instagram, he felt something in his elbow while pitching a simulated game earlier this week.