Mets P Justin Verlander set to throw bullpen session
Justin Verlander is expected to throw a bullpen session in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Saturday, inching closer to his debut with the Mets.
Manager Buck Showalter told reporters Friday that Verlander is ready for that step. It will be Verlander's first mound session since he was placed on the 15-day injured list on March 30, retroactive to March 28, after suffering a low-grade teres major strain near his right armpit during sp