NYY
CLE
o7.5
+1.5
1:10PM • WUAB
BOS
TB
o7.5
-1.5
1:10PM • NESN
WSH
SF
o8.5
+1.5
3:45PM • NATS
CIN
SD
o8
-1.5
4:10PM • WSTR
SEA
BAL
o9
+1.5
6:35PM • KIRO
MIN
DET
o9
-1.5
6:40PM • MNNT
ARI
MIA
o8.5
+1.5
6:40PM • KTVK
LAD
PIT
o8.5
+1.5
6:40PM • SN LA
PHI
TOR
o8.5
+1.5
7:07PM • NBC
STL
NYM
o8.5
-1.5
7:10PM • SNY
ATL
CHW
o7.5
+1.5
7:40PM • CHSN
TEX
KC
o10
+1.5
7:40PM • RSN
CHC
COL
o12
+1.5
8:40PM • KWGN
MIL
ATH
o14.5
+1.5
9:05PM • BREW
HOU
LAA
o8.5
+1.5
9:38PM • SCHN
INJURY ALERT
Out | Hip | Since Apr 1, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 12.27 | 0-1 | 1/2 | 2.5 | 2.18 | 5.83 |
| Compared to same point last season | ||||||
| 52.0 | 4.50 | 0-3 | 41/21 | 7.1 | 1.42 | |
Justin Verlander | Fantasy Outlook
Verlander Nears Tigers Return After Strong Rehab Outing
Justin Verlander has not pitched in the majors since landing on the injured list with left hip inflammation on April 1, but he is finally on the verge of returning to the fifth-place Tigers (27-39). The 43-year-old veteran recently completed a stellar five-inning scoreless rehab start for Triple-A Toledo, and Detroit has already prepared a spot for him in the starting rotation.
While his lone big-league start this year was a disappointment, our models project Verlander to settle in as a reliable starter, forecasting a 4.37 ERA and 1.32 WHIP with 93 strikeouts over 138 innings. His baseline performance from last season, where he posted a solid 4.04 ERA, suggests his veteran savvy will easily prevail over these early-season injury speedbumps.
Detroit has upcoming matchups against the division-rival Twins and first-place Guardians this week, but Verlander is not projected to start just yet as the coaching staff finalizes his activation. Keep him reserved on your fantasy bench for this weekly stretch, but make sure he is stashed away. Verdict: Hold.
Updated 1 day ago
Justin Verlander Fantasy
| 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: | 3.2 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -6 | |||||
Fantasy Chart Loading...
| 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 | 193 | 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 | ||
Verlander Projection
View All| 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 |
Not available due to injury or suspension.
OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Detroit Tigers
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Dillon Dingler | 93% | 85% |
| Josue Briceno | 1% | 0% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Torkelson | 40% | 22% |
| Colt Keith | 11% | 5% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigle | 98% | 88% |
| Gleyber Torres | 64% | 41% |
| Zach McKinstry | 7% | 2% |
| Javier Baez | 6% | 0% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Riley Greene | 97% | 82% |
| Kerry Carpenter | 30% | 18% |
| Max Clark | 13% | 0% |
| Wenceel Perez | 2% | 1% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Tarik Skubal | 99% | 12% |
| Framber Valdez | 93% | 60% |
| Casey Mize | 66% | 3% |
| Troy Melton | 55% | 42% |
| Jack Flaherty | 43% | 27% |
| Keider Montero | 19% | 10% |
| Michael Massey | 5% | 4% |
| Jackson Jobe | 4% | 0% |
| Justin Verlander | 3% | 0% |
| Reese Olson | 3% | 0% |
| Ty Madden | 2% | 1% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Kenley Jansen | 61% | 18% |
| Kyle Finnegan | 15% | 13% |
| Will Vest | 9% | 6% |
| Tyler Holton | 7% | 6% |
| Drew Anderson | 3% | 3% |
| Brant Hurter | 2% | 1% |
Team Rankings
AVG
.235
24th
R
270
24th
HR
68
17th
RBI
258
25th
SB
23
29th
OBP
.316
17th
SLG
.387
19th
OPS
.703
19th
W
28
26th
SV
12
27th
ERA
4.00
12th
WHIP
1.28
14th
QS
24
10th
| Team | W-L | Win % | GB | RS | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | 37-32 | .536 | - | 279 | 281 |
| White Sox | 35-31 | .530 | 0.5 | 316 | 307 |
| Twins | 30-38 | .441 | 6.5 | 312 | 344 |
| Royals | 28-39 | .418 | 8 | 263 | 309 |
| Tigers | 28-39 | .418 | 8 | 270 | 288 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Dingler | 60 | 218 | 32 | 54 | 16 | 48 | 0 | .248 | |
| Jake Rogers | 21 | 54 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .167 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Torkelson | 66 | 220 | 23 | 47 | 9 | 25 | 0 | .214 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleyber Torres | 38 | 141 | 24 | 38 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .270 | |
| Hao-Yu Lee | 32 | 83 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .205 | |
| Zach McKinstry | 43 | 123 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .179 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gage Workman | 16 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .158 | |
| Colt Keith | 61 | 180 | 22 | 47 | 0 | 7 | 2 | .261 | |
| Jace Jung | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigle | 64 | 241 | 41 | 69 | 4 | 24 | 9 | .286 | |
| Javier Báez | 24 | 78 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .256 | |
| Zack Short | 21 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .182 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Carpenter | 44 | 126 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 24 | 0 | .230 | |
| Riley Greene | 67 | 242 | 35 | 74 | 7 | 31 | 1 | .306 | |
| Wenceel Pérez | 49 | 153 | 20 | 27 | 6 | 15 | 3 | .176 | |
| Matt Vierling | 57 | 168 | 16 | 35 | 4 | 23 | 2 | .208 | |
| Parker Meadows | 12 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .250 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmai Jones | 45 | 78 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .141 |
| Player | GP | W | L | SV | IP | SO | ERA | WHIP | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Flaherty | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 62.2 | 77 | 5.31 | 1.58 | |
| Framber Valdez | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 72.2 | 59 | 4.21 | 1.32 | |
| Casey Mize | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 47.2 | 49 | 2.27 | 0.97 | |
| Tarik Skubal | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 43.1 | 45 | 2.70 | 0.95 | |
| Keider Montero | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 66.0 | 44 | 3.96 | 1.03 | |
| Ty Madden | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 19 | 2.60 | 1.04 | |
| Troy Melton | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 | 14 | 2.81 | 1.01 | |
| Justin Verlander | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.2 | 1 | 12.27 | 2.18 |
| Player | GP | W | L | SV | IP | SO | ERA | WHIP | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenley Jansen | 18 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15.0 | 19 | 4.80 | 1.20 | |
| Drew Anderson | 24 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 42.2 | 52 | 3.80 | 1.24 | |
| Kyle Finnegan | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31.1 | 20 | 2.01 | 1.47 | |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26.1 | 25 | 4.79 | 1.41 | |
| Will Vest | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 20.2 | 23 | 6.53 | 1.45 | |
| Burch Smith | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 20 | 3.18 | 1.47 | |
| Brenan Hanifee | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 6 | 3.55 | 1.42 | |
| Tyler Holton | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28.2 | 25 | 4.40 | 1.50 | |
| Ricky Vanasco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 | 4 | 15.63 | 3.16 | |
| Brant Hurter | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25.1 | 18 | 2.84 | 1.07 | |
| Beau Brieske | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 3 | 32.40 | 3.60 | |
| Drew Sommers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.00 | 0.67 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE | MATCHUP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06-09 | MIN | W 10-4 | Troy Melton Taj Bradley |
| 06-10 | MIN | 06:40 EDT | Framber Valdez Mike Paredes |
| 06-11 | MIN | 01:10 EDT | Keider Montero Zebby Matthews |
| 06-12 | @CLE | 07:10 EDT | Jack Flaherty Tanner Bibee |
| 06-13 | @CLE | 04:10 EDT | Joey Cantillo |
| 06-14 | @CLE | 01:40 EDT | Troy 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
Verlander Hits 94–95 mph in Live BP, Checks In With Hitters on How ...
Feb 26th
Proposed Potential Verlander vs. Scherzer Matchup Highlighted for Tigers–Blue ...
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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| Troy Melton DET SP | +2.1 |
| Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY 2B | +2.1 |
| Reid Detmers LAA SP | +2.0 |
| Max Scherzer TOR SP | +2.0 |
| Jung Hoo Lee SF RF | +2.0 |
| Dustin May STL SP | +2.0 |
| Matt Shaw CHC RF | +1.9 |
| Stephen Kolek KC SP | +1.9 |
| Louis Varland TOR RP | +1.9 |
| Edwin Uceta TB RP | +1.9 |
| Walker Buehler SD SP | -7.5 |
| Samuel Basallo BAL C | -5.8 |
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| Griffin Jax TB RP | -5.0 |
| Carson Kelly CHC C | -4.6 |
| Travis Bazzana CLE 2B | -4.2 |
| Michael McGreevy STL SP | -4.0 |
| Kyle Stowers MIA LF | -3.9 |
| Mick Abel MIN SP | -3.9 |
| Ildemaro Vargas ARI 1B | -3.8 |
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| Colt Emerson SEA 3B | -3.6 |
| Carlos Cortes ATH RF | -3.5 |
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