Tigers' Justin Verlander feels ready to take his rehab to next level
Justin Verlander is still working his way back from the injured list, where he landed April 1 with muscle inflammation in his left hip.
Detroit — Justin Verlander walked past manager AJ Hinch’s office a couple of hours before the game Sunday. Hinch was being interviewed by the Peacock broadcast team that included former Cubs and Yankees standout Anthony Rizzo. “JV walked by and talked to Rizzo,” Hinch said.
“He did not talk to me (wry smile). He was all upbeat and happy. I joked with Rizzo.
I said that means he’s feeling really good. ” He was absolutely correct. Verlander was very encouraged by the bullpen session he had just thrown, to the point where he thinks he might be ready to take the next step.
Which would be facing hitters in a live BP session. “It was good,” Verlander said. “We’ve decided to not try to put a timeline on it.