Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander

#35, P,
Houston Astros
Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 5"/235 lbs
Bat: R
Throw: R
Born: Manakin-Sabot, Virginia
College: Old Dominion
Draft: 2004 1st round (2nd pick) by the
Detroit Tigers
  • The Canadian Press

    Justin Verlander is likely to make his season debut for the Astros this weekend at Washington

    HOUSTON (AP) — Astros ace Justin Verlander will throw a side session Tuesday, and if that goes well he'll make his season debut this weekend against the Washington Nationals. Houston manager Joe Espada made the announcement Monday, but wouldn't say which game of the series Verlander would start. The three-game set begins Friday night. “He’s in a good spot,” Espada said. “He feels good. He feels confident. He wants to contribute. He knows that we need him on the mound, we need his presence and ri

  • The Canadian Press

    Pitching injuries are forcing some less familiar names into important roles early in the season

    “Next man up” is a phrase you hear a lot in football, but maybe it's time to apply it to starting pitching in the major leagues. Baseball has been overrun lately by injuries to star pitchers that are forcing teams to make contingency plans they'd have loved to avoid. Here are a few top starters who have gone down — and what's being done to replace them. Gerrit Cole, Yankees: New York had an extra spot in the rotation because of Cole's elbow problems, and Luis Gil — himself back from Tommy John s