Justin Verlander will turn 43 in the offseason, but he’s been vocal at multiple points — both this year and in the past — about wanting to continue pitching into his mid-40s.
Well, friends, the Tigers survived their series against the Guardians, and while it could have gone a long way to helping change their magic number, it did do that, but probably not the way any of us would have wanted.
Happy Friday, BCBers! It’s a good week to be a Cubs fan, as the team stamped their ticket to the postseason, and we can enjoy the final week of play without biting our nails like some other clubs.
Veteran Justin Verlander isn't looking back at those 16 consecutive winless starts to begin this season. His focus is on the ensuing 11 starts in which he has allowed two or fewer runs nine times.
A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?
The 2025 MLB regular season is winding down, filled with record-breaking performances -- both good and bad. Here are 25 things we learned along the way.
The San Francisco Giants snapped their four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. The Giants (76-76) received a huge start from Justin Verlander, who threw seven innings of shutout baseball.
Justin Verlander has really gotten his fastball back as of late.
The San Francisco Giants are trying to salvage what is left of the 2025 Major League Baseball season. One of the Giants players who is doing everything he can to win is veteran pitcher Justin Verlander.
The San Francisco Giants earned what might have just been their biggest win of the season on Friday night in dramatic fashion, taking down their rival Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in extra innings via a Patrick Bailey walk-off grand slam.
A little over two months ago, I wrote about how Justin Verlander’s time as an effective major league pitcher had come to an end. Using the Verlander’s own comments to bolster my opinion, I was unequivocal in my belief that he was more bad than good for the Giants’ rotation, while acknowledging that the rotation might be in trouble anyway.
It was only a matter of time for Justin Verlander. The San Francisco Giants pitcher was going to reach No. 8 on the all-time strikeout list, knocking a Bay Area legend down a peg on the list.
The San Francisco Giants lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Saturday night at Busch Stadium, featuring Justin Verlander pitching a masterful outing, only to watch a historic performance evaporate in a heartbreaking defeat.
While the streaking San Francisco Giants climbed back into the playoff race, pitcher Justin Verlander added to his Hall of Fame credentials. Verlander (3-10, 4.29 ERA) will be back at it Saturday night in the middle game of a three-game series at St.
The San Francisco Giants were linked to a number of top of the class names such as Corbin Burnes, Max Fried, or Walker Buehler this past offseason. However, they made a bit of an unexpected move when they signed Justin Verlander to a one-year deal going into his age-42 season.
Future first ballot Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Justin Verlander isn’t ready to call it a career. Verlander enjoyed one of those magical nights when, on August 26th, during a 5-2 win against the Chicago Cubs, this 42-year-old turned back the clock as he not only pitched six solid innings for the win, but also made some baseball history.
Justin Verlander collected more accolades for his Hall of Fame plaque, Rafael Devers did the heaviest offensive lifting with three hits, including a home run, and the San Francisco Giants blasted the visiting Baltimore Orioles 13-2 in the finale of a high-scoring, three-game series Sunday afternoon.
Having thrilled family and friends with a two-hit performance on the second day of his first professional series in his native California, rookie outfielder Dylan Beavers will reach another first when he and the Baltimore Orioles see Justin Verlander in the finale of their three-game series against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.
Justin Verlander finally won his first game of the season at Oracle Park on Tuesday when the San Francisco Giants faced the Chicago Cubs. Verlander (2-10, 4.47) pitched six innings, as he gave up seven hits, two earned runs, two walks and five strikeouts in the game.
The Chicago Cubs entered Tuesday’s game riding high after a weekend sweep of the Los Angeles Angels and a much-needed off day on Monday to recharge. But their momentum stalled against the ageless Justin Verlander, as the San Francisco Giants took the series opener with a 5-2 win.
The San Francisco Giants have been playing good baseball as of late, and on Tuesday, they extended their winning streak to three games after taking a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.
The 42-year-old Verlander has been inconsistent at best this season.
It is easy to speculate that time has finally caught up to the future Hall-of-Famer.
So, it now appears Buster Posey’s club will be selling over the next 21 hours, with legendary starting pitcher Justin Verlander the latest name on the block.
Umpire Chad Whitson's harsh words for Justin Verlander might have lit a fire under him on Wednesday.
Justin Verlander has been a consistent pitcher in 20 seasons in Major League Baseball. This season, however, hasn't been too kind for Verlander, who is still searching for his first win as a San Francisco Giants starting pitcher.
Before landing on the IL, Verlander was pitching to a 4.33 ERA with 41 strikeouts in 52 innings pitched.
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