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Justin Verlander

Detroit Tigers

1983/02/20 26

6-5 225

Manakin-Sabot, VA

R / R

5

the Detroit Tigers in 2004 (1st round)

Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2005 Tigers 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 11.1 15 9 9 1 5 7 7.15 1.76
2006 Tigers 30 30 17 9 0 1 1 186 187 78 75 21 60 124 3.63 1.33
2007 Tigers 32 32 18 6 0 1 1 201.2 181 88 82 20 67 183 3.66 1.23
2008 Tigers 33 33 11 17 0 1 0 201 195 119 108 18 87 163 4.84 1.40
2009 Tigers 35 35 19 9 0 3 1 240 219 99 92 20 63 269 3.45 1.18
career Total 132 132 65 43 0 6 3 840 797 393 366 80 282 746 3.92 1.28

Scouting Report

Assets
  • The big righty can pop the gun at 99 m.p.h. with a quick, compact delivery, while also featuring devastating off-speed stuff that he uses to rack up strikeouts.
Flaws
  • Needs to work on keeping the ball lower in the strike zone, since he tends to surrender a few too many homers. Also, his fastball tends to straighten out a bit too much from time to time.
Career Potential
  • Ace right-hander and workhorse.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

February 3, 2009 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
July 24, 2005 Optioned to Erie (AA).
July 23, 2005 Recalled from Erie (AA).
July 5, 2005 Optioned to Erie (AA).
July 4, 2005 Recalled from Erie (AA).
March 15, 2005 Optioned to Lakeland (A).
October 22, 2004 Signed by the Detroit Tigers to a five-year contract.

Trades

June 7, 2004 Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (2nd overall) in 2004.

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