A look at what's happening around the majors Sunday:___SHUT DOWNJustin Verlander’s bid to rejoin the Astros for a playoff push is over.
The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner says he needs Tommy John surgery, likely putting him out of action through all of next year.The 37-year-old right-hander threw to hitters on the side Wednesday for the first time since he was injured in the team’s opener on July 24.“I tried as hard as I could to come back and play this season,” Verlander said. “Unfortunately, my body just didn’t cooperate.”The Astros hold the eighth and final spot in the AL playoff race.Verlander went 21-6 with a 2.58 ERA last year, striking out a career-high 300 and throwing his third no-hitter.