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Houston Astros AL West
 
Justin Verlander • #35 • P
1-0, 1.74 in last 10.1IP
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'5", 235 lbs.
Born:Feb 20, 1983 (41 yrs) in Manakin-Sabot, VA
Hometown:Manakin-Sabot, VA
Experience:17 years
Drafted:Drafted by Detroit in 2004 (1/2).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with NY Mets in 2023.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Justin Verlander
2024 Season Stats
G GS W L CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB K ERA
YTD 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 10.1 7 2 2 1 4 11 1.74
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Scouting Report
The big right-hander can still pop the radar gun on occasion with a quick, compact delivery, while also featuring devastating off-speed stuff. Eats up a lot of innings and saves his best work for crunch time. Surrenders a few too many homers. Also, his fastball tends to straighten out a bit too much from time to time. His heavy workload is starting to affect him, as he is not nearly as dominant as he used to be.
Long Range Potential: Quality, veteran big-game starter.
Career Honors & Awards
League Honor Description
AL Most Valuable Player Award 2011
AL Cy Young Award 2019, 2011
AL Rookie of the Year 2006
AL Players Choice Awards - Rookie of the Year 2006
AL American League Championship - Most Valuable Player 2017
MLB Named to the All-Star Game 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007
Class A+ All-Star Team 2005
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