JUSTIN VERLANDER NEWS

Healthy Verlander wraps up spring slate WEST PALM, BEACH, Fla. -- The No. 1 takeaway from the spring for pitcher Justin Verlander is that he will enter the regular season completel...

APRIL 3, 2022 • MLB.COM

Making season debut April 9 Verlander is scheduled to make his first start of the season April 9 against the Angels in Anaheim, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Verlander's status as a two-time Cy Young Award winner and future Hall of Famer would have made him a natural choice for the Opening Day nod, but the MLB lockout combined with his rehab from Tommy John surgery put him off schedule a bit. Though Framber Valdez will get the ball for the April 7 opener, Verlander will still be part of the team's rotation to begin the season, and he's not expected to face any major workload restrictions since he'll be just over 18 months removed from his Sept. 30, 2020 elbow procedure. While the usual caveats for spring training numbers apply, Verlander has looked as good as ever during his first three Grapefruit League outings, striking out 11 and holding hitters to a .167 average over 8.2 scoreless innings.

MARCH 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Correa hits 1st homer for Twins, Verlander sharp for Astros

Carlos Correa hit his first spring homer with the Twins, providing a preview of what he could provide Minnesota’s lineup this season

MARCH 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Verlander won't start opener, Astros plan for early off-days Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander won't pitch on opening day as the team plans around the early-season schedule.

MARCH 29, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Verlander won't start opener, Astros plan for early off-days

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander won't pitch on opening day as the team plans around the early-season schedule

MARCH 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two games, two smooth starts for Verlander WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Suddenly, Justin Verlander has only two more starts remaining in Spring Training, which is a little bit daunting co...

MARCH 23, 2022 • MLB.COM

Back after long absence, Astros' Verlander aims to get sharp Eager to get back to where he was, Justin Verlander says he still needs to get sharper

MARCH 23, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Back after long absence, Astros' Verlander aims to get sharp

Eager to get back to where he was, Justin Verlander says he still needs to get sharper

MARCH 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Verlander sharp in 1st start since 2020, heater hits 96 mph Trying to shut down big league hitters for the first time in 20 months, Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander quickly got up to speed.

MARCH 19, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Justin Verlander Is Nowhere Near Done “Can I do that? Yeah,” Verlander said, matter-of-factly, when asked about reaching 300 wins. An “aberration” among modern pitchers, it would...

MARCH 18, 2022 • NYTIMES.COM

Justin Verlander, the Astros' presumptive Opening Day starter, looks like his usual self despite long layoff Verlander's Grapefruit League debut marked his first start for the Astros in 602 days, and his first in front of fans in even longer.

MARCH 18, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Verlander sharp in 1st start since 2020, heater hits 96 mph

Trying to shut down big league hitters for the first time in 20 months,  Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander quickly got up to speed

MARCH 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Verlander (0 H, 2 K's) sharp in return from TJ JUPITER, Fla. -- For the first time since the 2019 World Series, Astros veteran right-hander Justin Verlander stood on a pitcher’s mound, lo...

MARCH 18, 2022 • MLB.COM

Verlander's innings, Olson's at-bats garner spring interest

Justin Verlander is one of the greatest pitchers of his generation with eight All-Star appearances, two Cy Young Awards, one MVP, one Rookie of the Year and a World Series title

MARCH 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals sign RHP Greinke to $13M contract for 2022

The Kansas City Royals signed six-time All-Star pitcher Zack Greinke to a $13 million contract for this season Wednesday, reuniting the left-hander with the club that drafted him i...

MARCH 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting Grapefruit League opener Verlander (elbow) will start Friday's Grapefruit League opener against the Cardinals, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Verlander threw two simulated innings during live batting practice Sunday, and he'll continue his ramp-up process by drawing the start for the Astros during their first spring game Friday. The right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery in October 2020 and hasn't pitched in a game since July of that shortened season as a result. Assuming Verlander continues to progress smoothly during spring training, he'll now shift his focus toward building up his workload ahead of a potential Opening Day start April 7 versus the Angels.

MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wander, Iowa again, Scherzer in NYC mark baseball schedule

There are no more bargaining sessions on the calendar

MARCH 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Justin Verlander back on field after nearly two-year absence

Justin Verlander is officially returning to the Houston Astros after nearly two years away from the game.

MARCH 13, 2022

Champion Braves open camp with Acuña, Morton but no Freeman

The reigning World Series champion Atlanta Braves opened spring training Sunday with Ronald Acuña Jr. and Charlie Morton, but no Freddie Freeman

MARCH 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

After two years away, Verlander feeling 'invigorated' in return to Astros WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Once he knew he was going to have Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2021 season, Justin Verlander turned off b...

MARCH 13, 2022 • MLB.COM

Astros' Verlander 'on cloud nine' after 1st bullpen session

Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander says he feels great following his first bullpen session at spring training

MARCH 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Throws two simulated innings Verlander (elbow) threw 35 pitches across two simulated innings during live batting practice Sunday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Verlander is ramping things up at the start of spring training as he makes his return from Tommy John surgery. The veteran right-hander has pitched in only one game over the past two seasons, but he was as effective as ever in 2019 with a 2.58 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 300:42 K:BB across 223 innings. Verlander should be ready for game action by Opening Day, but he could face some workload limitations given the shortened spring training and length of his absence.

MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Verlander's 2023 player option contingent on 2022 innings threshold with Astros His contract was originally reported as a one-year deal worth $25 million with a $25...

MARCH 11, 2022 • HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM