Justin Verlander missed almost two months this summer with a neck injury. After his latest tough start on Friday night in Houston's 9-7 win over the Angels, the 41-year-old right-hander said he should have taken more time to recover.

Justin Verlander is struggling immensely since coming back from a neck injury late last month, and it has put his status in the Houston Astros’ playoff rotation into question.

Justin Verlander is not having the season he expected, and now his spot on the Astros' postseason roster is in jeopardy.

"Listen, I think I came back from the neck injury a little fast," Verlander said Friday about the neck issue that sidelined him from June 10 to Aug. 20 ( via The Athletic ). "Obviously, I know the schedule,

Justin Verlander, who has struggled since coming off the injured list last month, was rocked for six runs Friday night and said he "came back from the neck injury a little fast"

Despite the fact that they had just watched Justin Verlander yield six earned runs to a 62–92 Los Angeles Angels, Houston Astros fans recognized how special the moment in front of them was as manager Joe Espada emerged from the dugout to take the ball from the 41-year-old righthander in the fifth inning of Friday's game at Minute Maid Park.

Justin Verlander missed almost two months this summer with a neck injury. After his latest tough start on Friday night in Houston’s 9-7 win over the Angels, the 41-year-old right-hander said he should have taken more time to recover.