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Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander

#35, P,
Houston Astros
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1
L
0
ERA
1.74
K
11
BB
4
Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 5"/235 lbs
Bat: R
Throw: R
Born: Manakin-Sabot, Virginia
College: Old Dominion
Draft: 2004 1st round (2nd pick) by the
Detroit Tigers
  • Chicago Tribune

    Paul Sullivan: Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 2-run home run — his 1st big league hit — fuels Cubs to 3-1 win over Astros

    CHICAGO — “Where’s the phenom?” coach Willie Harris yelled outside the Chicago Cubs clubhouse Thursday morning. Moments later, Pete Crow-Armstrong appeared from out of the blue and followed Harris down the tunnel toward the cages. One of the most touted Cubs prospects in a room increasingly full of them, Crow-Armstrong went hitless in 14 at-bats last season after his Sept. 11 debut, then ...

  • Realmuto, Phillies Rally Past Astros In 10 Innings To Open World Series

    A timely swing by J.T. Realmuto propelled the Philadelphia Phillies to an unlikely win in the World Series opener. A terrific stab by right fielder Nick Castellanos gave him that shot. Realmuto hit a solo home run in the 10th inning and the Phillies, saved by Castellanos' sliding catch, rallied past the Houston Astros 6-5 Friday night. Down 5-0 early against Astros ace Justin Verlander, the Phillies became the first team in 20 years to overcome a five-run deficit to win a World Series game.

  • The Henrico Citizen - Henrico County, Virginia's hometown news source since 2001

    Article spotlights two Justins with baseball – and Henrico – connections

    Two Justins with Henrico connections – one a future Hall of Fame pitcher and another whose possible path to baseball stardom was cut short by injury – were featured in an article and videos on MLB.com this week. The piece spotlights the relationship between Justin Verlander, a Goochland native who played at Tuckahoe Little League as a youngster and later at Old Dominion University before being drafted by No. 2 in the 2004 Major League Baseball draft by the Detroit Tigers; and Justin Orenduff, a Chesapeake native who eventually starred at VCU before being drafted in the first round the same year by the Los Angeles Dodgers.