Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander pitched well on Friday night versus Seattle, permitting a couple of solo home runs but little else. By Sunday, word came down that all was not well with his valuable right arm -- one that so many fantasy managers invested heavily in as their ace. A forearm strain is often a precursor to major elbow surgery in order to fix a torn ulnar collateral ligament, aka the dreaded Tommy John surgery. Verlander, the defending AL Cy Young winner, might need it. He might not.
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