Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander is not expected to pitch Thursday's spring finale as originally anticipated, MLB.com reports.
Verlander was lined up to start Thursday's game after suffering a triceps cramp Friday, but the probable pitcher notes for Thursday's game lists Shane Greene as the expected starter. However, he was able to light toss Sunday. If Verlander doesn't pitch by Friday, it's unlikely he'll be able to start the second game of the regular season.
"Once the soreness gets out of there, I've got to throw without soreness and get back into my throwing routine," Verlander said. "These are all things we'll have to address as it goes along. I really feel like today's like the crest of the wave. It's gotten a little bit better every day and I feel like today the soreness is just kind of in one spot. It should start to work itself out pretty quickly."
Verlander said that he did not throw Monday and will have to decide on a daily basis whether his triceps will allow him to throw.