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Astros' Verlander needs elbow surgery, likely out thru 2021

| September 19, 2020 2:09 PM

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander will undergo Tommy John surgery and is expected to be out through the 2021 season, ending his bid to make a late return for a playoff push.

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