Justin Verlander (hamstring) has yet to progress to throwing bullpen sessions.

The Tigers are holding out hope that Verlander will be able to pitch before the end of the regular season, but the fact that he’s hasn’t progressed to throwing bullpen sessions means that he isn’t remotely close. He’s been shut down with a hamstring strain since mid-June. The 43-year-old future Hall of Famer is set to retire at season’s end and would undoubtedly relish the opportunity to take the mound in Detroit one last time before hanging up his spikes.