Right-hander Justin Verlander completed a 69-pitch rehab outing Friday for Double-A Binghamton and could be in line to make his New York Mets debut next week against the Detroit Tigers.
Verlander, who opened the season on the injured list with a teres major strain near his right armpit, went 4 2/3 scoreless innings for the Rumble Ponies.
He allowed two hits with no walks and six strikeouts. «We'll see how he recovers,» Mets manager Buck Showalter said. «So far, so good.» The outing came after Verlander threw 43 pitches in a live batting-practice session on Sunday at the Mets' facility in Port St.
Lucie, Fla. The 40-year-old is tracking to potentially make his first start Wednesday at Detroit, where he spent his first 13 pro seasons.
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