Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander made his second rehab start with Triple-A Toledo on Saturday. His results on Saturday were an improvement over his first outing.
On Saturday, the right-hander went 5 2/3 innings, allowing just an unearned run on four hits. He struck out nine and did not walk a batter, tossing 69 of his 93 pitches for strikes.
"I feel like today was the step I wanted to see," said Verlander, per MLive.com. "The biggest thing was getting my pitch count up and getting some innings, not just throwing three innings."
It had been reported earlier that this could be Verlander's final rehab start, as he recovers from a triceps injury that has kept him out all season. But the Tigers have not officially made any announcements regarding Verlander's status.