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Houston Astros star pitcher Justin Verlander has been shut down after suffering what general manager James Click called a "mild lat strain," according to Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle.
The pitcher was removed from Sunday's start after triceps soreness in his right arm, per Brian McTaggartof MLB.com.
He was scheduled to pitch four innings against the New York Mets but only lasted two.
Verlander, 37, continues to be one of baseball's best starting pitchers. The eight-time All-Star, two-time American League Cy Young award winner and 2011 AL MVP continued his string of excellence in 2019, finishing 21-6 with a 2.