Justin Verlander rejoins the Tigers with a $13 million deal
Justin Verlander Sent Home Amid Retirement Speculation Justin Verlander is now heading home as questions arise regarding how many seasons he has left in his career. The future Hall of Famer inked a one-year contract worth $13 million with the Tigers, the team that drafted him second overall in the 2004 MLB Draft. He spent […]
Justin Verlander shares his thoughts on retirement as the Giants face increasing challenges
Justin Verlander Looking to Pitch Next Season It seems Justin Verlander isn’t quite ready to hang up his baseball glove just yet. At the age of 42, he expressed to the San Francisco Standard his eagerness to pitch in the upcoming season. Despite a remarkable career, featuring World Series championships with the Astros in both […]
Justin Verlander earns his initial victory of 2025 following the Giants’ remarkable losing streak.
Justin Verlander Finally Gets a Win Justin Verlander has managed to secure his first victory of the 2025 MLB season, breaking a lengthy streak without a win. On Wednesday, the San Francisco Giants faced off against the Atlanta Braves, and it marked a turnaround for Verlander. In fact, Verlander (1-8) hadn’t earned a win in […]
Justin Verlander and Kate Upton celebrate the arrival of their second child
Justin Verlander and Kate Upton have celebrated the arrival of their second child together. A representative for Upton confirmed to TMZ that the couple welcomed their son, Bellamy Brooks Verlander, on Thursday. As for Verlander, the 41-year-old was placed on paternity leave by the Giants right before their game against the Red Sox on Friday. […]
Reporter makes Kate Upton observation while unmuted during Justin Verlander Zoom
Even in 2025, the mute button still seems like a difficult feature for some people to navigate. Justin Verlander spoke to the media in San Francisco for the first time on Monday. Right-hander and president of baseball operations Buster Posey, who was signed by the Giants in free agency, was speaking with reporters via Zoom […]
Justin Verlander makes 2025 decision after worst MLB season
Justin Verlander wants to bring it back for another year. The 41-year-old Astros pitcher had a rough season in 2024 as he battled multiple injuries and struggled even after returning in August. Verlander anyway told reporters on Wednesday. After the Astros were eliminated by the Tigers in the wild-card round, there's still some fuel left […]
Astros leave Justin Verlander off playoff roster vs. Tigers
Justin Verlander's nightmare season may end without him appearing in the postseason. The third-seeded Astros removed the struggling right-hander from their wild-card roster before playing the sixth-seeded Tigers at home on Tuesday. Verlander, a two-time World Series champion and ALCS MVP, posted a 5.48 ERA in an injury-shortened season in which he started 17 games. […]
Astros’ Justin Verlander says he returned from neck injury too soon
HOUSTON — Justin Verlander missed nearly two months this summer with a neck injury. The 41-year-old right-hander, who struggled in Houston's 9-7 win over the Angels on Friday night, said he should have taken more time to recover. “I think I'm coming back a little early from my neck injury,” he said. “Obviously, I know […]
Why Justin Verlander thinks Astros won’t suffer same fate as Mets
The Yankees will face the Orioles on Friday for first place in the AL East, while their closest rivals these days, the Astros, are in the basement of the AL West. But Justin Verlander saw the Mets’ disappointment last season, when a team with high expectations and even more salary fell far short of expectations, […]
Yankees torch Justin Verlander in win vs. struggling Astros
Remember when the Astros dominated the Yankees? Those days certainly seem to be over. All they needed was Alex Verdugo. After opening the season with four straight wins in Houston, the Yankees defeated the Astros for their fifth straight with a 10-3 victory in the Bronx on Tuesday. They won four straight games for the […]