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San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / April 26

San Francisco Giants Future Hall of Famer Has Turned It Around After Rough Start

The San Francisco Giants have been among the best teams in baseball in the early going of the season. With a record of 17-10 and one of the more productive offenses in the league, the turnaround in the Bay Area over the first month of the new era for the franchise has been a welcome sight.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 26

Giants spoil huge Justin Verlander milestone in loss to Rangers

Justin Verlander pitched well enough to earn his first win in a San Francisco Giants uniform, but once again, the offense couldn’t back him up. Despite another quality start from the veteran ace, the Giants fell 2-0 to the Texas Rangers on Friday night at Oracle Park.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 26

Nathan Eovaldi outduels Justin Verlander, Rangers blank Giants

Nathan Eovaldi prevailed in a pitchers' duel with Justin Verlander, Wyatt Langford had an RBI double among three hits, and the Texas Rangers opened a three-game road series with a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.

New York Mets News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / April 25

Texas Rangers lineup for April 25, 2025

Texas plays the Giants in San Fran Texas Rangers lineup for April 25, 2025 against the San Francisco Giants: starting pitchers are Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers and Justin Verlander for the Giants.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 24

Ben Verlander drops eye-opening take on Orioles’ front office

Ben Verlander, Justin Verlander’s brother, is not holding back when it comes to the Baltimore Orioles. The Fox Sports MLB analyst and Flippin’ Bats podcast host delivered a scathing critique of the team’s front office, blaming its leadership for undermining what could have been a dominant era in the American League East.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 20

Angels' Mike Trout sizes up Giants' Justin Verlander in finale

One of the greatest rivalries in 21st-century baseball continues on Sunday when Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants close out a three-game road series against Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.

San Francisco Giants News / Yardbarker / April 17

Five reasons why Giants can sustain early success

Five reasons why San Francisco Giants can sustain early success

The San Francisco Giants have been a surprise in Major League Baseball this season.

Giants post double-digit hits, runs in battering Phillies

Bryce Harper, Phillies' bats come alive against legendary ace

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The '2024 MLB Silver Sluggers' quiz

MLB News / Athlon Sports / April 17

Justin Verlander Sends Strong Warning Message to Phillies' Andrew Painter

In 2022, Philadelphia Phillies prospect Andrew Painter was asked if there was a starter around Major League Baseball he modeled his game after. The youngster responded with Justin Verlander, a future Hall of Famer currently playing for the San Francisco Giants.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 15

Bryce Harper, Phillies' bats come alive against legendary ace

Bryce Harper added the final explanation point as the Philadelphia Phillies won for only the second time in six games on Tuesday night.

J.T. Realmuto, Harper slug Phillies past Giants

Watch: Ugly inning snaps Phillies pitcher Taijuan Walker's scoreless streak

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San Francisco Giants News / Field Level Media / April 15

Justin Verlander, Giants aim to hold down slumping Phils

Justin Verlander hasn't been at his best this season, but perhaps a matchup with the scuffling Philadelphia Phillies could prove to be the cure. Verlander takes the ball for the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday when they continue their four-game road set against the Phillies.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 9

Buster Posey reveals what convinced him to sign Justin Verlander despite ‘risk’

The San Francisco Giants signed three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander to a one-year, $15 million contract this offseason. The 42-year-old veteran is entering his 21st season in the majors but Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey believes there’s still gas in the tank.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / April 5

Former Astros Slugger Believes Franchise Already Has Its Next ‘Verlander’

The Houston Astros have an ace in Framber Valdez, but one former star believes the franchise already has its next ace. During an appearance on the Crush City Podcast hosted by The Athletic’s Chandler Rome, former Houston slugger Josh Reddick talked about Houston’s pitching situation, which he believes is in good shape now and in the future.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 5

Giants’ Justin Verlander finds ‘special’ silver lining to home debut dud

San Francisco Giants veteran pitcher Justin Verlander is trying to recover from a shaky outing. Verlander threw a dud in his home debut this season for the Giants.

San Francisco Giants News / Field Level Media / April 3

Justin Verlander chases 263rd win in Giants' home opener vs. Mariners

Justin Verlander hopes to build upon an encouraging debut for the San Francisco Giants when he gets the ball in the home opener against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday afternoon.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 1

Giants' Justin Verlander offers surprising revelation about Astros

Was last season the end of the line for Verlander and the Astros? Not necessarily.

Astros acquire righty pitcher from Blue Jays

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MLB News / Houston Astros on SI / March 31

Justin Verlander Reveals Astros Never Offered Him a Contract This Offseason

After a wild offseason, the Houston Astros are off to a nice start this campaign. There was no team in baseball that was as busy as the Astros, and after

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / March 27

What Must Verlander Achieve For His Tenure to Be a Success with San Francisco Giants?

The San Francisco Giants get their season started on Thursday afternoon with Opening Day kicking off a road series against the Cincinnati Reds. It's the dawn of a new era in the Giants organzation with loads of new faces, new decision makers, and of course new players.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / March 26

San Francisco Giants Future Hall of Famer Verlander Is a Dying Breed

Major League Baseball's biggest advantage over other professional sports leagues is its unparalleled history and sense of tradition. It has the clearest career milestones ranging from 3,000 hits to 500 home runs to 300 wins, each nice round number making it easy for baseball fans to identify the best to ever do it.

San Francisco Giants News / Fastball on SI / March 17

San Francisco Giants' Justin Verlander Continues Dominant Spring, Tosses Another Gem

Justin Verlander has pitched on far larger stages than Cactus League games in mid-March, but the 42-year-old right-hander still gave it everything he had Monday afternoon.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / March 12

What Can The Giants Realistically Expect From Justin Verlander?

The San Francisco Giants completed one of the more intriguing acquisitions of the offseason by signing future first-ballot Hall of Famer Justin Verlander to a one-year, $15 million deal.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / March 8

San Francisco Giants Legend Could Add One More Honor to Hall of Fame Career

The San Francisco Giants added future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander this offseason for a number of reasons. The first is to solidify their rotation with the most storied starting pitcher that's still active in the league.

San Francisco Giants News / Yardbarker / February 24

Justin Verlander scuffles in his first Giants spring training outing

In his first spring training appearance in a San Francisco Giants uniform, Justin Verlander showed that even a three-time Cy Young Award winner still has to shake off some rust before Opening Day.

Giants prospect slugs 450-foot home run in his first spring training game

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MLB News / Just Baseball / January 8

What Will Justin Verlander Bring to the Giants in 2025?

The San Francisco Giants have made their latest offseason move by signing future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander to a one-year, $15 million contract. While it isn’t Corbin Burnes or the big front line starter that Giants fans were hoping for, they still add a big name to the middle of their rotation.