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INJURY ALERT Out | Hip | Since Apr 1, 2026
Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander

SP • Detroit Tigers Proj Rank N/A Actual N/A N/A • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
3.212.270-11/22.52.185.78
Compared to same point last season
52.04.500-341/217.11.42

Justin Verlander | Fantasy Outlook

Justin Verlander Nears Return Following Mixed Rehab Outings

The veteran right-hander is currently sidelined with left hip inflammation and has not appeared in a major league game since early April. Pitching for the fifth-place Tigers, who sit at 28-40 in the AL Central, Verlander recently made his second rehab start with Triple-A Toledo on June 10, struggling slightly by surrendering four solo home runs over 5.2 innings. He remains on his rehab assignment as he builds back his pitch count.

At 43 years old, Verlander's days of elite dominance are likely behind him, as evidenced by his 4.04 ERA and 1.40 WHIP last season. Our models project a 4.37 ERA and 1.32 WHIP over 138.0 innings once he officially returns. While his fastball velocity in rehab is encouragingly hovering around 93 mph, fantasy managers should expect moderate regression and a lower strikeout rate than his career norms.

With Detroit matching up against division rivals Minnesota and Cleveland, Verlander will not rejoin the big-league rotation in time to pitch this week. He is expected to continue working his way back to full health, making him an obvious sit for the current scoring period. Keep him stashed on your injured list until he is officially activated. Verdict: Sit.

Updated 3 hrs ago

Justin Verlander Fantasy

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
03/30 @ARI 3.2 80 1 2 5 LOSS 12.27 2.18 -6
Totals: 3.280125 -6
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2010 DET 30 205.2 3406 201 63 0 18-9 3.37 1.15 8.8 602
2011 DET 33 243.0 3816 249 59 0 25-5 2.44 0.94 9.2 809
2012 DET 33 238.1 3768 239 60 0 17-8 2.68 1.06 9 714
2013 DET 34 218.1 3692 217 75 0 13-12 3.63 1.31 9 552
2014 DET 30 190.1 3196 148 62 0 14-11 4.63 1.41 7 405
2015 DET 20 131.0 2150 113 32 0 5-8 3.44 1.11 7.8 324
2016 DET 34 225.1 3668 254 57 0 16-9 3.08 1.01 10.1 668
2017 DET 33 206.0 3530 219 72 0 15-8 3.36 1.17 9.6 562
2018 HOU 34 211.2 3427 290 37 0 16-9 2.55 0.91 12.3 708
2019 HOU 40 258.1 4046 338 56 0 22-10 2.86 0.87 11.8 816
2020 HOU 1 6.0 73 7 1 0 1-0 3 0.67 10.5 22
2022 HOU 30 187.1 2838 194 35 0 19-4 2.26 0.91 9.3 576
2023 NYM 30 180.2 2878 158 51 0 14-9 3.19 1.14 7.9 428
2024 HOU 17 90.1 1580 74 27 0 5-6 5.48 1.38 7.4 150
2025 SF 29 149.2 2608 137 52 0 4-11 4.03 1.4 8.2 271
2026 DET 1 3.2 80 1 2 0 0-1 12.27 2.18 2.5 -6
ON PACE 2 8 190 2 4 0 0-2 12.27 2.18 2.5 -14
3-YEAR AVG 25 139 2355 123 43 0 8-9 4 1.29 7.9 283
Career 429 2731.2 44756 2839 741 0 0-0 3.25 1.11 9.4

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
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Detroit Tigers

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Dillon Dingler 96% 91%
Jake Rogers 1% 0%
Josue Briceno 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Spencer Torkelson 39% 26%
Colt Keith 10% 8%
Paul DeJong 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Kevin McGonigle 98% 93%
Gleyber Torres 65% 56%
Zach McKinstry 5% 1%
Javier Baez 4% 0%
NAME OWN START
Riley Greene 98% 95%
Kerry Carpenter 34% 22%
Max Clark 13% 0%
Wenceel Perez 2% 2%
NAME OWN START
Tarik Skubal 99% 13%
Framber Valdez 95% 81%
Casey Mize 66% 6%
Troy Melton 47% 34%
Jack Flaherty 41% 26%
Keider Montero 22% 18%
Michael Massey 5% 5%
Justin Verlander 5% 0%
Reese Olson 3% 0%
Jackson Jobe 3% 0%
Ty Madden 2% 2%
NAME OWN START
Kenley Jansen 65% 19%
Kyle Finnegan 11% 11%
Will Vest 9% 6%
Tyler Holton 7% 6%
Drew Anderson 2% 2%
Brant Hurter 1% 1%

Team Rankings

AVG
.234
24th
R
274
25th
HR
68
19th
RBI
262
25th
SB
23
29th
OBP
.316
19th
SLG
.385
23rd
OPS
.701
20th
W
28
26th
SV
12
27th
ERA
4.03
14th
WHIP
1.29
17th
QS
24
9th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
White SoxWhite Sox36-31.537-318308
GuardiansGuardians37-33.5290.5283289
TwinsTwins31-38.4496318348
RoyalsRoyals28-40.4128.5267315
TigersTigers28-40.4128.5274294

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Dillon Dingler61223325516490.247  
Jake Rogers215459151.167  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Spencer Torkelson6722323479250.211  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Gleyber Torres3914524413170.283  
Hao-Yu Lee3283617290.205  
Zach McKinstry44127723191.181  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Gage Workman163836250.158  
Colt Keith621832247072.257  
Jace Jung3611000.167  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Kevin McGonigle6524343694249.284  
Javier Báez24781020261.256  
Zack Short223536020.171  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Kerry Carpenter4512814309260.234  
Riley Greene6824635747311.301  
Wenceel Pérez5015521286153.181  
Matt Vierling5817016354232.206  
Parker Meadows123639023.250  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jahmai Jones4679611270.139  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Jack Flaherty1417062.2775.311.58  
Framber Valdez1435077.2614.401.34  
Casey Mize923047.2492.270.97  
Tarik Skubal732043.1452.700.95  
Keider Montero1224066.0443.961.03  
Ty Madden600018.0203.501.11  
Troy Melton430025.2142.811.01  
Justin Verlander10103.2112.272.18  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Kenley Jansen1813715.0194.801.20  
Drew Anderson2423242.2523.801.24  
Kyle Finnegan3010131.1202.011.47  
Enmanuel De Jesus1820126.1254.791.41  
Will Vest2124120.2236.531.45  
Burch Smith1302017.0203.181.47  
Brenan Hanifee1400013.263.291.39  
Tyler Holton2914028.2254.401.50  
Ricky Vanasco50106.1415.633.16  
Brant Hurter2241025.1182.841.07  
Beau Brieske30003.1316.203.00  
Drew Sommers50003.250.001.09  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
06-09 MINW 10-4Troy Melton
Taj Bradley
06-10 MINL 4-6Framber Valdez
Mike Paredes
06-11 MIN01:10 EDTKeider Montero
Zebby Matthews
06-12 @CLE07:10 EDTJack Flaherty
Tanner Bibee
06-13 @CLE04:10 EDT
Joey Cantillo
06-14 @CLE01:40 EDTTroy Melton
Gavin Williams

Player Timeline

Apr 4th

Justin Verlander Lands on 15-Day IL with Left Hip Inflammation

Apr 3rd

Justin Verlander Says He’ll Catch the First Pitch After Inge’s Text ...

Mar 30th

MLB Monday Slate: Royals and D-backs Host Home Openers, Verlander Returns ...

Mar 20th

Justin Verlander Dominates Spring Training at 43, Posting Elite Strikeout ...

Mar 1st

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Feb 26th

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Feb 20th

MLB Celebrates Justin Verlander’s Birthday, Highlights Return to Tigers ...

Feb 17th

Concise breaking-news style title: Justin Verlander Faces Troy Melton ...

Feb 12th

Tigers Welcome Back Justin Verlander as Returning Right-Handed Pitcher

Feb 11th

Justin Verlander Returns to Tigers Clubhouse, Reunites With Familiar ...

Feb 10th

Breaking: Justin Verlander Agrees to One-Year Deal to Return to Detroit ...

Feb 4th

Verlander’s MLB Connection Traces Back to the League’s First-Ever ...

Jan 26th

MLB Free Agency: Verlander and Scherzer Still Unsigned Despite Solid ...

Jan 21st

MLB Milestones: Verlander Reaches 2,000 Tigers Strikeouts; Scherzer ...

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