Verlander was removed from his start Sunday against the White Sox in the top of the third inning due to an undisclosed issue, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. He was charged with two runs on six hits and three walks over two innings and struck out three batters.
The Tigers sent out the team trainer to visit Verlander on the mound on two occasions during the afternoon, with the right-hander ultimately departing after the second meeting. Verlander wasn't limping off the field and didn't see a significant dip in his velocity during the outing, so while he'll presumably be evaluated in the locker room, the team is hopeful that any physical issue that may have been afflicting the former Cy Young winner is a minor one. As the stat line illustrates, Verlander was laboring through the start before his departure, needing 72 pitches (49 strikes) to record six outs.