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Justin Verlander just experienced his first real hiccup in an otherwise dominant season. He allowed all six runs in the Houston Astros’ loss to the Seattle Mariners after three consecutive performances of holding the opposition scoreless. The Mariners took Verlander deep four times in six innings. Julio Rodriguez and Kyle Lewis each hit a two-run home […]

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander has defied the odds so far this season with quite a historic start to the campaign, which has caught the attention of St. Louis Cardinals hurler Adam Wainwright. Speaking to MLB.com, Wainwright was asked on just how he has had a stout opening two months to his 2022 campaign […]

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander has gotten off to an incredible start to the 2022 MLB season, looking to be in peak Cy Young form through his team’s first 32 games. Perhaps even more impressive is the fact that the Astros hurler hasn’t pitched in a full season since 2019 due to Tommy John surgery. […]

Houston Astros’ up-and-coming rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña has been met with a lot of praise to this point in his young career. No praise may be higher than the praise he received from teammate and future Hall of Fame pitcher Justin Verlander on Friday. Verlander, while speaking with reporters in the Houston locker room, supported […]

Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera has received a multitude of messages from players of today and legends of the past after reaching 3,000 career hits during the early Saturday home game against the Colorado Rockies. Among them, former Tigers starting pitcher and current Houston Astros hurler Justin Verlander took some time to send his congratulations to […]

Justin Verlander was on top of his game during the Houston Astros’ 4-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Verlander turned back the clock with a vintage performance on the day, pitching in 8.0 innings while logging eight strikeouts and allowing zero earned runs. From the 17 swings and misses notched to the four-seam […]

After getting injured in the midst of the 2021 season, Justin Verlander is back for the Houston Astros. The veteran pitcher returned to the mound for his first team after a long time against the Los Angeles Angels, and it was a magnificent performance. It was highlighted by striking out reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani… […]

Along with the rest of the league, the Houston Astros are anxiously awaiting the start of the MLB season. The Astros season officially begins on April 7, when the team kicks off a nine-game road trip against the Los Angeles Angels. Wednesday afternoon, news broke that Framber Valdez will be the Astros’ opening day starting […]

The Houston Astros enter the 2022 MLB season looking to defend their turf once again in the American League West. It’s a division that the Astros have won in four of the last five seasons, though the Seattle Mariners at least pushed Houston a bit this past year, securing 90 victories. The Mariners and Los […]

Although the Atlanta Braves achieved their dream of winning the World Series, the offseason has been borderline nightmarish for them. They have yet to re-sign franchise star Freddie Freeman. Now that the lockout is officially over and spring training is underway, they need to stop beating around the bush and bring their star first baseman back. […]

The Houston Astros were able to finalize their deal with star pitcher Justin Verlander during the MLB lockout. The holdup regarded language in his contract and that issue has now been resolved, even with the current lockout in progress. Verlander back to the Astros surprised many people when his younger brother Ben Verlander broke the […]

The Houston Astros signed starting pitcher Justin Verlander to a two-year, $50 million deal before the MLB lockout. However, MLB Network reporter Jon Heyman points out the great ‘mystery’ involved with the Verlander-Astros agreement amid the lockout. This remains a mystery. No one has responded why Verlander deal wasn’t made official. @mlbtraderumors points out Verlander […]

Justin Verlander has only made one appearance since 2020, but that didn’t keep him from being one of the most sought-after pitchers in MLB free agency. The 38-year-old agreed on Wednesday to return to the Houston Astros on a new one-year, $25 million deal, which includes a player option for the 2023 season. One of […]

Starting pitcher Justin Verlander has decided to re-sign with the Houston Astros. Verlander’s brother, Ben Verlander broke the news. Justin Verlander is one of the best pictures of all the time and his signing with Houston is going to keep them at being a contender. Verlander has spent the past five seasons in Houston including […]

The New York Yankees have made a living on picking up big-name free agents during the MLB offseason over the years. After signing ace pitcher Gerrit Cole two offseasons ago, and former Cy Young award-winner Corey Kluber last offseason, New York is zeroing in on another stud hurler: Justin Verlander. Yankees are among teams in […]

The Boston Red Sox had another impressive season that saw them make it to the American League Championship Series. After starting off the season as the hottest team in baseball, they had a collapse after the All-Star break but turned it on when it mattered and were able to sneak into the playoffs. They beat […]

The Los Angeles Angels are bringing in Noah Syndergaard on a one-year, $21 million deal. Will Justin Verlander be next? MLB Network’s Jon Heyman says Verlander could be an option once he declines his $18.4 million qualifying offer from the Houston Astros. The Angels are reportedly on the lookout for power arms on short-term deals, […]

The Detroit Tigers had an interesting season last year. They finished 77-85 but there were many bright spots and they exceeded expectations. The future for Detroit is one of the brightest in baseball. Bringing in some new faces and an old one in Justin Verlander could make this Detroit team compete for an AL Central […]

Justin Verlander won a World Series with the Houston Astros, but it’s with the Detroit Tigers where he built the foundation of his legendary career in the majors.  With him bound to become a free agent, it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that people are wondering whether he can call Comerica Park home […]

Houston Astros right-hander and future MLB Hall of Famer Justin Verlander shot down speculation he was announcing his retirement Friday. The Twittersphere went crazy after it was announced Verlander would be addressing the media Friday afternoon. Many speculated the 38-year-old–who is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery–could be announcing his retirement. However, Verlander hilariously shot down […]

Houston Astros star right-handed pitcher Justin Verlander took to Instagram early on Saturday afternoon to announce the stunning development of a forthcoming Tommy John surgery, abruptly ending his 2020 MLB season—and possibly ending the 2021 campaign before it started. “After consulting with several of the best doctors, it has become clear that I need Tommy […]

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander was named the American League Cy Young Award winner on Wednesday by the slimmest of margins, capturing the award for the second time (2011–with the Detroit Tigers) in his career: 2019 AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander. Full voting details: https://t.co/0WA6GQzf4T — BBWAA (@officialBBWAA) November 13, 2019 Verlander earned 17 first-place […]

Suffice to say, Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki had not been enjoying himself during the 2019 postseason. Entering Game 2 of the World Series, Suzuki was just 1-for-23 during Washington’s miraculous playoff run.  To make matters worse, Suzuki was drilled in the wrist by Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler during Game 5 of the […]

At long last, the World Series has arrived. Months and months of drama and toiling have led to this moment, though the narratives could not be more different. The Houston Astros rampaged through the MLB en route to a franchise record 107 wins, bolstering an already loaded roster by adding Zack Greinke at the trade […]

Despite the best efforts of the Tampa Bay Rays, the American League Championship Series will feature arguably the two best teams in baseball. The Houston Astros and New York Yankees will meet in the ALCS for the second time in three years. There is every reason to believe that this series can be just as […]

The American League Divisional Series kicks off on Friday afternoon, as the top-seeded Houston Astros square off against the Tampa Bay Rays. Houston steamrolled teams in the second half to clinch their third consecutive AL West title, winning an MLB-best 107 games. The Rays had to battle practically up until the last weekend just to […]

Unfortunately for MLB fans, most of the divisional races do not have much excitement entering the final few weeks of the regular season. The playoff picture is already fairly clear, with most of the drama likely to come from the Wild Card races. However, the award races are a totally different story. Christian Yelich’s broken […]

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander made MLB history on Sunday afternoon in Toronto, throwing a no-hitter against the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre: Justin Verlander has tossed a no-hitter in Toronto! pic.twitter.com/z5pOxfD3T7 — MLB (@MLB) September 1, 2019 The no-no is the third of Verlander’s illustrious career, as he had previously thrown no-hitters against […]

Apparently, Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander still has some beef with members of the Detroit media. Especially a Tigers reporter. The Astros denied Detroit Free Press writer Anthony Fenech the opportunity to attend Verlander’s postgame media scrum after the Tigers defeated Verlander and the Astros on Wednesday night, and Verlander later tweeted that Fenech had […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: Mike Trout pretty much has the American League MVP award wrapped up already. Seriously. Continuing his torrid play in the MLB, Trout has been an unstoppable force for the Angels, and 2019 is another season to cement that. The Houston Astros look to be the only team that has multiple players in the […]

The Houston Astros rocked the MLB landscape on Wednesday afternoon, swooping in to acquire right-handed starting pitcher Zack Greinke from the Arizona Diamondbacks ahead of the 4 p.m. ET trade deadline. After the Astros made the move, Houston righty Justin Verlander took to Twitter to post his thoughts: Wow… that escalated quickly! 🔥🔥🔥 @astros — […]

In a time where players all across the MLB seem to be understanding that the baseball that they are using is juiced, the actual league is not accepting the blame or coming clean on this topic. While baseballs are being smashed out of the park at a high rate, one that has never been seen […]

Being a first-round draft pick in the sport of baseball puts a ton of pressure on a kid, sometimes one that is just coming out of high school and completely skipping the route of going to college, making it tough for that important step of development to occur. But for Gerrit Cole, going first overall […]

The American League is reminiscent of an MLB video game arcade mode, in such that any plethora of players on the top of their game can be chosen on any given night and it shows simply how dominant they truly can be. Pitchers and position players alike, the AL seems to be the best conference […]

Even with the penchant for being a hitter’s conference, the American League boasts some of the best pitchers in the game of baseball too, which makes it a bit unfair when facing up against National League foes. The AL has always been seen as the top conference due to their willingness to throw out copious […]

Starting pitchers, or all pitchers for that matter, across the MLB are facing a bit of a crisis over the course of the past few seasons. Hitters are becoming more powerful, increasing their bat speed and launch angles through analytics to boost their averages and home runs totals. But pitching is in good hands, as […]

Even after falling to the eventual World Series Champion Boston Red Sox in the American League Championship Series, the Houston Astros have work to do to make it back to that point in 2019. Having lost key contributors in free agency, this team has holes that need to be plugged efficiently in order to replicate […]

In one of their franchise’s best seasons since moving from the National League Central to the American League West, the Houston Astros put up a valiant effort in the playoffs last season, falling to the eventual World Series champions, the Boston Red Sox. While seeing how close the team was to making that next step, […]

As the MLB trade deadline nears, the Los Angeles Dodgers have no shortage of options. With one of the deepest farm systems in baseball and a major league squad sporting a 68-31 record, L.A. is in a position to acquire just about any asset on the open market, if they’re willing to meet the price. […]