In Houston, an air of fear has begun to be felt, due to the fact that the American pitcher, Justin Verlander, was withdrawn from last Sunday’s match due to some discomfort in his calf. It is important to note that the right-hander has been the best arm of the sidereals this season and so far, he is the favorite to win the American League Cy Young Award.
The right-hander, he acted for three full innings against a Baltimore Orioles that have been a stone in the shoe for all rivals. Without forgetting that, the departure of the experienced pitcher caused fear in the thousands of fans who gathered at Minute Maid Park.
Of course, manager Dusty Baker decided to remove Verlander for prevention of suffering a injury that could impair his presence on the mound for the remainder of the regular season. Now, the next step is to find out the extent of your discomfort in the respective exams to be held this Monday.
Despite the fact that his domain was truncated by the aforementioned physical discomfort, the veteran shotgunner was cutting off the flight of the Baltimore Orioles, because he had only allowed three hits and had struck out six batters.
It is important to note that the Houston Astros have fulfilled a plan to the letter to keep one of the best healthy Major League Baseball pitchers and more after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
Despite this, Verlander has shown that his arm is in full swing. conditions and that his dominance is leading him to win his third Cy Young. Especially for his record of (16-3) with an ERA of 1.84.
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