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Justin Verlander

Tigers
Number #35
Position SP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 43
Height 6' 5"
Weight 240 lbs
Birth Place Manakin Sabot, VA
Born Feb 20, 1983

Key Insights

2026
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Verlander goes to the slider: 37.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.8% the rest of the time.

59 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Verlander's 4-seam fastball carries 17.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

71 thrown, averaging 92.9 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest

Verlander lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.07 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.

171 located pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Verlander's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.9 mph, against 89.1 off his slider.

71 and 43 of them thrown.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does

Verlander releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.

148 tracked pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle

14.6% of Verlander's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.

25 of 171 located pitches.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Feb 20, 1983
Birth Place Manakin Sabot, VA
Height 6' 5"
Weight 240 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R
College/Draft Old Dominion