The future Hall of Famer has had an up-and-down 2024.
The Astros are putting pitcher Justin Verlander on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Sunday with neck discomfort, they announced Tuesday afternoon.. In that game, he allowed four earned runs in five innings as Houston lost 9-7—the third instance in his last five starts where he gave up four or more earned runs.TODAY’S ROSTER MOVES:
The Astros have placed RHP Justin Verlander on the 15-day IL due to neck discomfort . To take his place on the active roster, Houston recalled RHP Nick Hernandez from Triple A.Verlander is 3–2 this season with a 3.95 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched. His ERA is the highest it's been in a season where he started at least 10 games since 2014.Patrick Andres has been a Staff Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated since 2022.
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