Astros Ace Justin Verlander Out For Season!

Houston Astros can kiss a second World Series championship suffered a devastating blow Sunday losing Justin Verlander for the rest of the season. Read on for more details on Astros Justin Verlander being injured…

CelebNSports247.com reports that 37-year-old ace pitcher Justin Verlander is gone for the season.

With Astros ace Justin Verlander gone, their pitching staff seems in ruins.

The team announced Sunday that veteran right-hander Justin Verlander has a forearm strain, which manager Dusty Baker says will keep him out for weeks:

Dusty Baker took to social media regarding Verlander injury:

It’s a forearm strain. He’s shut down for a couple of weeks and we’ll reevaluate at that time. That’s all I can tell you.

Dusty Baker on Verlander injury: “It’s a forearm strain. He’s shut down for a couple of weeks and we’ll reevaluate at that time. That’s all I can tell you.”

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) July 26, 2020

An initial report from Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle claimed Verlander was actually set to miss the remainder of the season.

Manager Dusty Baker said Verlander was diagnosed with a forearm strain and will be shut down for “a couple of weeks” but declined to confirm or deny an initial report by the Chronicle that his top starting pitcher will be out for the season.

Astros Justin Verlander also took to social media to speak on getting Injured: