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Kate Upton congratulated her husband Justin Verlander on pitching his third career no-hitter with a nice note Sunday afternoon. Upton’s post on Twitter included a photo of the two together after the Houston Astros won the 2017 World Series. She …
It’s fair to say that Justin Verlander’s Sunday may have been very different if not for a little bit of timely help from teammate Abraham Toro. Verlander was three outs away from a no-hitter, but the Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays …
Justin Verlander made history with a dominant no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Verlander walked Cavan Biggio, the second hitter of the game, and then proceeded to retire the next 26 batters in a row en route to his third career …
Justin Verlander was ejected during the sixth inning of Tuesday’s Houston Astros-Tampa Bay Rays game after taking issue with umpire Pat Hoberg’s strike zone. Verlander was leading 9-0 and facing Tampa Bay’s Tommy Pham with one out. …
Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander brought his grievances with a Detroit reporter to light this week in a big way, and the reporter has made his side of the story public. Detroit Free Press sports editor Chris Thomas published a story Saturday …
The Houston Astros created a controversy when they blocked reporter Anthony Fenech from entering the clubhouse immediately after Wednesday’s game, apparently at the request of Justin Verlander. Verlander pitched for the Detroit Tigers from …
The Houston Astros helped Justin Verlander reach another level in his pitching. Their work with him and others has led to a belief that Zack Greinke will also flourish with his new team. In fact, it seems Verlander and Greinke have already gotten …
Two years ago the Houston Astros made a big trade to get Justin Verlander just before the waiver deadline and he helped them win the World Series. This year, the Astros acquired Zack Greinke in a huge deadline deal that they hope will pay off in the …
Justin Verlander made headlines earlier in the week when he openly accused Major League Baseball of lying about juicing balls, and he had to have known league officials would not appreciate the remarks. What he may not have known, however, was that …
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman has seen his home run total increase in each season he has been a full-time starter, and he already has 23 at the All-Star break. That is just eight fewer than he hit all of last year, so what is his secret? …
Justin Verlander feels it is quite obvious that Major League Baseball has introduced balls over the past few seasons that are easier to hit out of the ballpark, and he thinks the change is despicable. Verlander, who has been named the AL starter for …
Yadier Molina is not happy with Jake Marisnick’s collision with Jonathan Lucroy, and he’s willing to take on anyone who isn’t going to condemn it. Molina posted a profanity-laced caption on Instagram Sunday night calling for Major …
Two very different pitchers will be starting the MLB All-Star Game. The respective managers, Dave Roberts of the National League and Alex Cora of the American League, announced that Hyun-Jin Ryu of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Justin Verlander of the …
Though their careers aren’t yet over, there are a number of MLB players who have likely already done enough to punch their ticket to the Hall of Fame after they quit playing. There are other young players who have started promisingly, but a …
There had been some talk that Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros may struggle to agree to terms on a short-term deal, but there may be a better chance of it than previously anticipated. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, it is at least …
Justin Verlander is in the final year of his contract and set to become a free agent for the first time, and he says he is open to a short-term deal in the future. Verlander has been outspoken about the issues with free agency, noting that not enough …
