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| Height: 6-5
Weight: 200
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Feb 20, 1983, Manakin Sabot, VA |
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| October 20, 2006 Justin Verlander will start the opening game of the World Series for the Tigers Friday, according to manager Jim Leyland. Verlander will be followed by Kenny Rogers, Nate Robertson and Jeremy Bonderman. |
| September 30, 2006 Justin Verlander, who was scratched from Saturday's start with arm fatigue, played catch before Saturday's game, according to the AP. Verlander said afterwards that his arm was fine. |
| September 26, 2006 The Tigers plan to skip Justin Verlander later this week to give the rookie a break before the playoffs, according to the AP. "He's tired, so it gives him a little extra time," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. "I think Verlander is fine. It's a mental thing, more than anything. Everybody has been telling him that this is the most innings he's pitched." Verlander has thrown 186 innings this season after throwing 130 last year and averaging about 112 in three seasons at Old Dominion. |
| August 12, 2006 Manager Jim Leyland said that the reason Justin Verlander got shelled against the White Sox in his last outing was not because of arm fatigue, but rather because Verlander was tipping his pitches, according to the AP. "They saw something, to their credit," said Leyland. "I'm certainly not talking about anyone cheating, that's not what I'm talking about." |
| August 11, 2006 After being skipped the last time through the rotation, Justin Verlander struggled against the White Sox on Friday. Verlander allowed 13 hits and five runs - four earned - in five innings, with four strikeouts and no walks. |
| August 10, 2006 Justin Verlander said that his arm feels much better after having his previous start skipped, according to the Booth Newspapers. He will start in Chicago on Friday. |
| August 4, 2006 The Tigers announced that Justin Verlander will miss his scheduled start on Sunday because of arm fatigue. "All year, they've been talking about doing something and I think this is a great place to do it," said Verlander. "Better to do it now than in September." Verlander has pitched 135 1/3 innings this season, which already exceeds his professional high. Wil Ledezma will start in his place on Sunday. |
| May 22, 2006 Rookie Justin Verlander tossed a five-hitter Monday night for his first complete game and shutout in his ninth major league start. He allowed only one runner as far as second base in leading the Tigers to an 8-0 victory over the Royals. Verlander was throwing heat all night and hit 99 MPH on the radar gun as late as the ninth inning. "I've never had a starting pitcher throw 99 in the ninth inning," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. "I've seen some closers throw 99. I've never had a starter throw 99 in the ninth inning before that I can recall." |
| April 12, 2006 Justin Verlander will move up in the Tigers rotation and pitch on Thursday against the White Sox in place of Mike Maroth, who is dealing with elbow soreness, according to the AP. Verlander was originally slated to start on Friday against the Indians. |
| April 8, 2006 Justin Verlander was brilliant Saturday, tossing seven shutout innings and allowing only two hits and two walks while striking out seven in a win over Texas. The young Verlander picked up his first major league victory, as the Tigers won 7-0. |
| March 31, 2006 Justin Verlander will remain in Florida to pitch a minor league game on Sunday before joining the Tigers for his first start next week, according to the Detroit News. |
| March 24, 2006 Tigers manager Jim Leyland officially named Justin Verlander his fifth starter on Friday afternoon, according to the Tigers team site. "I talked to the coaches [Thursday night] and I talked to [president/general manager] Dave [Dombrowski]," Leyland said. "It was a unanimous decision. Nobody had any reservations." Verlander beat out Joel Zumaya, Jason Grilli and Roman Colon for the job. |
| March 24, 2006 Justin Verlander threw two scoreless innings on Thursday before being shut down by rain delay, according to the Detroit News. When asked about Verlander winning the final spot in the rotation, manager Jim Leyland said "You're smelling (detecting) it, and you're smelling it pretty good." |
| March 3, 2006 Justin Verlander struggled in his spring debut Friday, hitting a batter and allowing two runs in two innings. He also threw a pair of wild pitches. Verlander is one of many hurlers who are bidding for the fifth spot in Detroit's rotation. |