Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander was removed from Monday's start against the Pirates due to right shoulder soreness, and he'll be re-evaluated Tuesday, the Detroit Free-Press reports.
Verlander, who has never been on the major-league disabled list, gave up five runs (four earned) on four hits and two walks in one ugly inning of work but managed to record three strikeouts. He gave up a single to start the first inning and walked two of the next three batters to load the bases with one out before surrendering a three-run triple. The Pirates picked up a run on an error and anothe run on back-to-back singles before Verlander struck out the next two batters to end the inning.
Verlander owns a 4.76 ERA and 118:55 K:BB ratio in 158 2/3 innings.