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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
3.212.270-11/22.52.185.96
Compared to same point last season
52.04.500-341/217.11.42

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 15 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 8 196 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 93% 82%
Josue Briceno 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Spencer Torkelson 41% 23%
Colt Keith 11% 5%
NAME OWN START
Kevin McGonigle 98% 82%
Gleyber Torres 65% 41%
Javier Baez 6% 0%
Zach McKinstry 6% 2%
NAME OWN START
Riley Greene 96% 83%
Kerry Carpenter 32% 19%
Max Clark 13% 0%
Wenceel Perez 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
Tarik Skubal 99% 11%
Framber Valdez 92% 52%
Casey Mize 65% 4%
Jack Flaherty 50% 41%
Troy Melton 44% 19%
Michael Massey 7% 3%
Justin Verlander 3% 0%
Ty Madden 3% 2%
Reese Olson 3% 0%
NAME OWN START
Kenley Jansen 61% 18%
Kyle Finnegan 15% 14%
Will Vest 9% 6%
Tyler Holton 7% 6%
Drew Anderson 3% 3%

Team Rankings

AVG
.234
24th
R
260
27th
HR
64
21st
RBI
248
28th
SB
23
28th
OBP
.314
18th
SLG
.381
23rd
OPS
.695
23rd
W
27
26th
SV
12
27th
ERA
4.00
12th
WHIP
1.28
17th
QS
24
10th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
GuardiansGuardians37-31.544-277278
White SoxWhite Sox34-31.5231.5310302
TwinsTwins30-37.4486.5308334
RoyalsRoyals27-39.4099258306
TigersTigers27-39.4099260284

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Dillon Dingler59213295014440.235  
Jake Rogers215459151.167  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Spencer Torkelson6521722469250.212  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Gleyber Torres3713723373140.270  
Hao-Yu Lee3283617290.205  
Zach McKinstry42121520191.165  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Gage Workman163836250.158  
Colt Keith601772247072.266  
Jace Jung3611000.167  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Kevin McGonigle6323740694249.291  
Javier Báez24781020261.256  
Zack Short203336020.182  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Kerry Carpenter4312113288220.231  
Wenceel Pérez4815220276153.178  
Riley Greene6623933736291.305  
Matt Vierling5616516354232.212  
Parker Meadows123639023.250  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jahmai Jones4578611270.141  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Jack Flaherty1417062.2775.311.58  
Framber Valdez1334072.2594.211.32  
Casey Mize923047.2492.270.97  
Tarik Skubal732043.1452.700.95  
Keider Montero1224066.0443.961.03  
Ty Madden500017.1192.601.04  
Troy Melton320020.291.740.87  
Justin Verlander10103.2112.272.18  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Kenley Jansen1813715.0194.801.20  
Drew Anderson2323242.0503.861.24  
Kyle Finnegan2910129.2172.121.52  
Enmanuel De Jesus1720125.1254.971.42  
Will Vest2124120.2236.531.45  
Burch Smith1302017.0203.181.47  
Brenan Hanifee1200012.163.651.38  
Tyler Holton2814028.1244.451.48  
Ricky Vanasco50106.1415.633.16  
Brant Hurter2241025.1182.841.07  
Beau Brieske20001.2332.403.60  
Drew Sommers40003.050.000.67  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
06-09 MIN06:40 EDTTroy Melton
Taj Bradley
06-10 MIN06:40 EDTFramber Valdez
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

Verlander Hits 94–95 mph in Live BP, Checks In With Hitters on How ...

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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