Verlander Leaves Game with Triceps Injury
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Robert Rogers/MLB Photos via Getty Images (DUNEDIN, Fla.) — Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander left his spring training start against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday, with cramping in his right triceps.
Despite leaving the game in the third inning, the former American League MVP doesn’t seem too concerned about the injury. He cites not drinking enough water and a tweak in his mechanics as being possible reasons for the cramping.
“I don’t think I’m injured,” Verlander said. “The only concern I have is if it would linger. Just felt crampy.”
Verlander pitched 2 2/3 innings of one-hit ball before exiting.
“Not overly concerned,” Tigers skipper Brad Ausmus said. “He said it felt like more of a cramp than a strain. It doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods. It’s not as concerning of an area.”
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