Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander will miss time because of a forearm strain, but he's disputing a report that he's finished for the season.
"The report that I'm currently missing the rest of the season is not accurate," he tweeted. "There is a forearm strain ... I'm hopeful that with some rest it will heal, and I'll be able to return soon. Thank you for all the well wishes."
The Houston Chronicle cited two sources with knowledge of the situation saying that Verlander would miss the rest of the season.
Before Verlander's tweet, Astros manager Dusty Baker also pumped the brakes on the report, saying that the right-hander will miss "a couple of weeks and we'll reevaluate at that time.