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    JustinVerlander

    Detroit Tigers
    • Detroit Tigers
    • #35
    • Starting Pitcher
    • HT/WT
      1.96 m, 108 kg
    • Birthdate
      20/2/1983 (43)
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Manakin Sabot, VA
    • Status
      60-Day IL

    2026 season stats

    • W-L
      0-1
      150+
    • ERA
      12.27
    • K
      1
      150+
    • WHIP
      2.18
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    60-Day IL
    11 days agoVerlander (hamstring/hip) announced Wednesday via social media that he will retire following the 2026 season.
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    • 0-1

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    • 12.27

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      • Pope Leo at the World Series? What else was going on in baseball when Justin Verlander made his debut?
        • 6d
        • ESPN
        Pope Leo at the World Series? What else was going on in baseball when Justin Verlander made his debut?
        • We won't see a pitcher like Justin Verlander again
          • 11d
          • Bradford Doolittle
          Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers looks on and smiles against the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park.
          • 'Time has come': Verlander to retire after season
            • 11d
            • Alden Gonzalez
            'Time has come': Verlander to retire after season
            • Tigers' Verlander (hamstring) likely out weeks
              • 1M
              Tigers' Verlander (hamstring) likely out weeks
              • Tigers' Verlander set for Comerica Park return Sun.
                • 1M
                Tigers' Verlander set for Comerica Park return Sun.
                • Tigers vet Verlander on 15-day IL with hip injury
                  • 4M
                  Tigers vet Verlander on 15-day IL with hip injury
                  • 'Defeated' Verlander hit hard in return to Tigers
                    • 4M
                    'Defeated' Verlander hit hard in return to Tigers
                    • Verlander, Valdez to get final Tigers pay in 2039
                      • 5M
                      Verlander, Valdez to get final Tigers pay in 2039
                      • Verlander: Knew road could lead back to Detroit
                        • 5M
                        Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander delivers to a Kansas City Royals batter during the first inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium.
                        • MLB offseason grades: Tigers bring Verlander back to Detroit on one-year deal
                          • 5M
                          • Bradford Doolittle, David Schoenfield
                          San Francisco Giants pitcher Justin Verlander (35) throws a pitch during a MLB game between the Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants, on Augest 31, 2025, at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA.

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                        Make it a dozen: Red Sox rally for 7-6 victory over Rays for 12th straight win

                        Make it a dozen: Red Sox rally for 7-6 victory over Rays for 12th straight win

                        — Wilyer Abreu hit two home runs – the second a go-ahead, two-run shot in the seventh inning that gave him four homers in two games — and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday to extend their winning streak...
                        Skenes strikes out 8 in 7 innings as Pirates roll to 7-1 win over Guardians

                        Skenes strikes out 8 in 7 innings as Pirates roll to 7-1 win over Guardians

                        — Paul Skenes allowed one run and struck out eight in seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-1 on Sunday.
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                        Kepler hits walk-off double in 10th, Diamondbacks rally from 7-run deficit, beat Cardinals 8-7

                        Kepler hits walk-off double in 10th, Diamondbacks rally from 7-run deficit, beat Cardinals 8-7

                        — Max Kepler hit a walk-off RBI double in the 10th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a seven-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 on Sunday.
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                        St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks: Game Highlights

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