Tigers pitcher Verlander sustains left hamstring strain

Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander sustained a left hamstring strain during a bullpen session on Wednesday and is expected to miss several weeks, manager A.J. Hinch said. Verlander had been scheduled to come off the injured list and start on Sunday after missing time with left hip inflammation since April.

Hinch told reporters the hamstring injury requires a full rehabilitation process. "This is not a matter of days," Hinch said, according to The Athletic. "We're going to need a full rehab process to get him back to throwing again.

Verlander, the oldest active player in the major leagues at 43, said his hip had felt fairly good before the hamstring issue forced him to cut the session short. "My hip actually feels fairly good," Verlander told reporters, according to MLB.com. "All of a sudden, my hamstring was bugging me and I had to cut my bullpen short.

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