Justin Verlander (triceps) and Tigers manager Brad Ausmus did not rule out the possibility that the injury that caused him to leave his start Friday in the third innings is a triceps strain, MLive.com reports.

Verlander (triceps) and Tigers manager Brad Ausmus did not rule out the possibility that the injury that caused him to leave his Friday start in the third inning is a triceps strain, MLive.com reports.

Analysis:

Both Ausmus and Verlander emphasized that if the pitcher has suffered a strain, it's a minor one and that they don't expect him to miss much time. It's expected that further details will surface regarding the extent of the injury in the coming days, and Verlander is currently positioned to start the Tigers' second game of the regular season, April 8 against Minnesota.