Justin Verlander
Justin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros. From Manakin-Sabot, Virginia, Verlander attended Old Dominion University and played college baseball for the Monarchs. He broke the Monarchs' and Colonial Athletic Association's career records for strikeouts. At the 2003 Pan American Games, Verlander helped lead the United States national team to a silver medal. The Tigers selected Verlander with the second overall pick of the 2004 MLB draft. He made his major league debut with the Tigers in 2005 playing there for 12 years as the ace in their starting rotation, as a key figure in four consecutive American League Central division championships and two AL pennants. He is among the career pitching leaders for the Tigers, including ranking second in strikeouts, seventh in wins, and eighth in innings pitched.
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