Although Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander lost for the fifth time in six starts Monday against the Royals, he said he's not ready to miss a turn in the rotation to work on his pitching problems.
"I'm not at that stage," Verlander said, per MLive.com. "I pitch better on five days than I do six days, and I think skipping a start would probably have the opposite effect."
Manager Brad Ausmus also didn't care for the idea of Verlander missing a start.
"I wouldn't skip a start with Justin Verlander," Ausmus said. "(Verlander) is going to be here all year. He's one of our pitchers. There's really no reason to be concerned about him. He's going to pitch every fifth day."