Justin Verlander
American baseball pitcher
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| May 21 2025 | Verlander was placed on the 15-day Injured List (IL) due to a right pectoral injury following the Giants' 8-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals. |
| April 4 2025 | Verlander started in the Giants' home opener at Oracle Park against the Seattle Mariners. He pitched two innings, giving up five hits and two walks while striking out two. The Giants won 10-9 in eleven innings, and Verlander again received a no decision. |
| March 29 2025 | Verlander made his Giants debut against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. He pitched five innings, allowing two runs, walking one, and striking out five. The Giants lost 3-2, and Verlander received a no decision. |
| January 11 2025 | Justin Verlander signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the San Francisco Giants, marking a new chapter in his professional baseball career. |
| 2024 | By the conclusion of the 2024 season, Verlander ranked 10th all-time in career strikeouts, having fanned over 3,400 batters in his career. |
| August 21 2024 | Verlander returned from the injured list in a game against the Red Sox, allowing two runs over five innings in a 4–1 loss. |
| June 19 2024 | Verlander was placed on the 15-day injured list due to shoulder inflammation. |
| May 25 2024 | In a start against the Oakland Athletics, Verlander achieved his 3,372nd career strikeout, passing Greg Maddux for 10th on the all-time strikeout list. |
| April 19 2024 | Verlander made his season debut after being on the injured list, throwing six innings of two-run baseball and helping the Astros secure a 5–3 win against the Washington Nationals. |
| 2023 | Justin Verlander was invited to join the United States national team for the World Baseball Classic, but he declined the invitation due to his recent recovery from Tommy John surgery and the demands of the World Series campaign. |
| 2023 | Verlander made his 35th career postseason start in Game 1 of the ALDS, throwing six shutout innings and leading the Astros to a 6–4 victory. |
| October 1 2023 | Justin Verlander was recognized as the American League Player of the Week. |
| September 2023 | For his performance during the week of September 25 – October 1, Verlander was awarded his 10th career AL Player of the Week award, finishing with a 2–0 record and a 0.69 ERA. |
| September 30 2023 | In a 1–0 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Verlander pitched five innings of shutout baseball, helping the Astros clinch a playoff berth for the seventh consecutive season. |
| September 25 2023 | Verlander threw eight innings, allowing only one run and striking out eight batters in a 5–1 win over the Seattle Mariners. |
| August 27 2023 | Verlander earned his 100th career win at Comerica Park, becoming the 36th pitcher to win that many games in a single stadium. |
| August 11 2023 | In his first start of the season at Minute Maid Park against the Angels, Verlander achieved the milestone of 500 career starts, becoming the 50th pitcher in history to reach this total. |
| August 1 2023 | Justin Verlander returned to the Houston Astros in a trade from the Mets, in exchange for outfield prospects Drew Gilbert and Ryan Clifford along with cash considerations. |
| July 30 2023 | Verlander earned his 250th major league win in a 5–2 victory over the Washington Nationals, becoming the 49th pitcher to reach this milestone. |
| May 10 2023 | Verlander struck out seven hitters over seven innings in a 2–1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, becoming the 21st Major League pitcher to defeat all 30 teams. |
| May 4 2023 | Activated from the injured list and made his 2023 debut against his former team, the Detroit Tigers. |
| May 4 2023 | Verlander was activated from the injured list and made his 2023 debut against the Detroit Tigers. |
| March 2023 | The New York Mets placed Verlander on the 15-day injured list due to a low-grade teres major strain, retroactive to March 28. |
| 2022 | He received the Players Choice Award for AL Outstanding Pitcher for the third time. |
| 2022 | Verlander made a comeback from his injury, reestablishing himself as one of the top pitchers in Major League Baseball. |
| 2022 | He received the Players Choice Award for AL Comeback Player of the Year. |
| 2022 | He was awarded the Houston Astros Pitcher of the Year for the third time. |
| 2022 | After undergoing Tommy John surgery that sidelined him for 2020 and 2021, Verlander returned to win 18 games with a sub-2.00 ERA, leading the Astros to their second World Series championship. |
| December 7 2022 | Justin Verlander signed a 2-year, $86.7 million contract with the New York Mets, matching the record for the highest average annual value in MLB history. |
| November 16 2022 | Verlander was awarded the Cy Young on November 16, 2022, by unanimous vote, marking the third time in his career he received the honor. |
| November 10 2022 | On November 10, 2022, Verlander opted out of his player option with the Astros and became a free agent. |
| October 2022 | Verlander made his postseason debut in Game 1 of the 2022 ALCS, striking out eleven over six innings in a 4–2 win against the New York Yankees, setting a major league record for double-digit strikeout efforts in the postseason. |
| October 4 2022 | In his final regular season start on October 4, 2022, Verlander achieved a 10-strikeout, no-hit performance over five innings in a 10–0 win against the Philadelphia Phillies. |
| September 16 2022 | Verlander returned from the injured list on September 16, 2022, hurling five hitless innings against the Athletics to secure the Astros' sixth consecutive postseason berth. |
| August 23 2022 | On August 23, 2022, Verlander threw six hitless innings and struck out ten batters in a 4–2 win against the Minnesota Twins, passing Pedro Martínez on the all-time strikeout list. |
| July 29 2022 | Verlander recorded his 240th career win on July 29, 2022, allowing one run in an 11–1 defeat of the Mariners. |
| July 16 2022 | On July 16, 2022, Verlander struck out ten over six innings in a 5–0 win against the Athletics, earning his ninth career selection to the All-Star Game. |
| June 7 2022 | Verlander became the active career strikeout leader on June 7, 2022, after striking out twelve hitters over seven innings in a 4–1 victory against the Mariners. |
| June 1 2022 | On June 1, 2022, Verlander took a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Oakland Athletics before allowing an RBI double. |
| May 10 2022 | Verlander pitched on May 10, 2022, against the Minnesota Twins, taking a no-hitter through seven innings before finishing with eight innings pitched, five strikeouts, and one hit allowed. |
| April 16 2022 | On April 16, 2022, Verlander threw eight scoreless innings against the Seattle Mariners, striking out eight batters in a 4–0 victory. |
| April 9 2022 | Justin Verlander made his comeback on April 9, 2022, against the Los Angeles Angels after not recording a statistic in 2021, where he struck out seven and allowed one run over five innings in a 2–0 loss. |
| 2021 | Verlander missed the entire 2021 season. |
| December 13 2021 | Verlander signed a one-year contract with the Astros that included an option for a second season. |
| February 27 2021 | The Astros placed Verlander on the 60-day injured list as he continued to recover from Tommy John surgery. |
| September 30 2020 | Verlander underwent Tommy John surgery. |
| September 19 2020 | Verlander confirmed via Instagram that he would undergo Tommy John surgery, missing the remainder of the 2020 season and all of the 2021 season. |
| July 26 2020 | It was reported that Verlander would be shut down due to a forearm strain. |
| July 24 2020 | Verlander made his 12th career opening day start and earned the win, striking out seven and allowing two runs over six innings. |
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