The Houston Astros have placed Justin Verlander on the injured list to give him more time to resolve his lingering neck discomfort.
Verlander, 41, was scratched from Saturday\'s start against the Detroit Tigers. He also missed the start of the season due to inflammation in his right shoulder.
The right-hander had been trying to pitch through the neck issue, but it wasn\'t getting any better.
\"He just wasn\'t feeling well enough to start playing catch,\" manager Joe Espada said. \"So he just needs some more time to get over this.\"
Espada said there was no further testing planned for Verlander.
Via Associated Press