Overview
- Verlander threw off a mound on Sunday and reached 93 mph in a bullpen session as the club placed him on a seven-day cadence to build up intensity.
- The Tigers plan staged work that includes additional bullpen sessions and a live batting-practice or simulated game in Chicago to determine if he can be ready for the Sept. 26 finale.
- Verlander’s 2026 season was cut short by left hip inflammation and a left hamstring strain after his lone start on March 30, and any Detroit appearance remains conditional on how he responds to upcoming sessions.
- Right-hander Jack Flaherty threw a two-inning simulated game and is progressing toward limited late-season relief use, while outfielder Wenceel Pérez remains out for the year with vision issues from an orbital fracture.
- The Tigers, effectively out of postseason contention, are prioritizing a careful, likely abbreviated sendoff for the future Hall of Famer as he prepares to retire at season’s end.