Justin Verlander is still recovering from core muscle surgery, but the Detroit Tigers aren't ruling out the possibility of him missing the start of the season.
When the surgery was announced on Jan. 9, Dave Dombrowski said the Tigers "fully anticipate Justin to participate in spring training and be in a position to compete at the beginning of the 2014 season."
Dombrowski seemed to backtrack a bit during an interview on Thursday.
"He's doing great," Dombrowski said. "I'm not concerned for him being out an extended period. If he misses any time of the season, it would only be a very short time period. I'm not ready to say that he will. But he's doing very well."
Verlander's rehab was initally expected to take six weeks.
Via ESPN