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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
3.212.270-11/22.52.185.72
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 2 days 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 8 185 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%
Josue Briceno 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Spencer Torkelson 40% 25%
Colt Keith 12% 6%
NAME OWN START
Kevin McGonigle 99% 91%
Gleyber Torres 70% 54%
Javier Baez 6% 0%
Zach McKinstry 6% 3%
NAME OWN START
Riley Greene 97% 91%
Kerry Carpenter 34% 20%
Max Clark 13% 0%
Wenceel Perez 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
Tarik Skubal 100% 46%
Framber Valdez 89% 52%
Casey Mize 67% 6%
Jack Flaherty 47% 38%
Troy Melton 47% 26%
Keider Montero 20% 12%
Michael Massey 4% 2%
Jackson Jobe 3% 0%
Justin Verlander 3% 0%
Reese Olson 3% 0%
Ty Madden 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
Kenley Jansen 60% 34%
Kyle Finnegan 13% 12%
Will Vest 10% 8%
Tyler Holton 7% 6%
Drew Anderson 3% 3%
Brant Hurter 2% 1%

Team Rankings

AVG
.234
25th
R
287
23rd
HR
76
17th
RBI
275
22nd
SB
24
29th
OBP
.315
21st
SLG
.391
16th
OPS
.706
19th
W
29
25th
SV
12
27th
ERA
3.97
12th
WHIP
1.28
13th
QS
25
10th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
GuardiansGuardians39-33.542-289292
White SoxWhite Sox37-32.5360.5327317
TwinsTwins32-40.4447333376
TigersTigers29-42.4089.5288300
RoyalsRoyals28-42.40010277329

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Dillon Dingler63232335816490.250  
Jake Rogers225769151.158  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Spencer Torkelson69230254911280.213  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Gleyber Torres4115225424180.276  
Zach McKinstry461338242101.180  
Hao-Yu Lee3283617290.205  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Gage Workman163836250.158  
Colt Keith6419024491103.258  
Jace Jung3611000.167  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Kevin McGonigle6725144704249.279  
Javier Báez24781020261.256  
Zack Short233636020.167  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Kerry Carpenter4713415319260.231  
Riley Greene7025236758331.298  
Wenceel Pérez5115622297173.186  
Matt Vierling5917116354232.205  
James Outman50671011144.164  
Parker Meadows123639023.250  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jahmai Jones4679611270.139  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Jack Flaherty1518065.2785.351.57  
Framber Valdez1435077.2614.401.34  
Casey Mize923047.2492.270.97  
Keider Montero1334072.1483.611.01  
Tarik Skubal732043.1452.700.95  
Ty Madden700020.0233.151.05  
Troy Melton430025.2142.811.01  
Justin Verlander10103.2112.272.18  
Jacob Waguespack10001.010.002.00  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Kenley Jansen1813715.0194.801.20  
Drew Anderson2523243.2533.921.28  
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 Holton3014030.1274.151.45  
Ricky Vanasco50106.1415.633.16  
Brant Hurter2241025.1182.841.07  
Beau Brieske40004.1412.462.31  
Drew Sommers60004.270.001.07  

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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 MINW 11-0Keider Montero
Zebby Matthews
06-12 @CLEL 3-2Jack Flaherty
Tanner Bibee
06-13 @CLE04:10 EDTTarik Skubal
Joey Cantillo
06-14 @CLE01:40 EDTCasey Mize
Gavin Williams

Player Timeline

Apr 4th

Justin Verlander Placed on 15-Day IL; Tigers Recall Keider Montero

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

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Feb 12th

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Feb 11th

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

Feb 10th

Breaking: Justin Verlander Reaches One-Year, $13M Deal to Return to ...

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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