Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander scheduled to start for Sugar Land on Sunday
HOUSTON - Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is scheduled to start for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys on Sunday.
Verlander, who is a three-time Cy Young award winner, will start a Major League rehab assignment.
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Verlander is slated to take the mound for the Space Cowboys series finale against the Las Vegas Aviators on Sunday at 2:05 pm at Constellation Field. It will be the first time Verlander has appeared with the Space Cowboys and his second time appearing on a rehab assignment since 2015.
Verlander, who is a nine-time MLB All-Star and two-time World Series Champion with the Astros, is returning from a shoulder injury that slowed his build up for the 2024 season.
Officials said all Major League rehab assignments are subject to change without notice.
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