Tigers ailing right-hander Justin Verlander had an unusual catcher for his Sunday throwing session. It was Brad Ausmus, who was pleased with what he witnessed.
"Verlander looked good," he told the Detroit News. "The ball was coming out good."
The former ace, who has been rehabbing from a triceps strain throughout the regular season, tossed 65 piches off flat ground, including fastballs, sliders and change-ups, but no curves.
"It was coming out good, not 100 percent, but, I don't know, 80-85 percent," Verlander said. "That's how I've been throwing the last few days ... and it's been responding really well."