Baseball will see another legend depart from its ranks at the conclusion of the 2026 MLB season.Nine-time MLB All-Star and three-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Justin Verlander took to X on Wednesday to announce that this season will be his last in the bigs.
“Over the last several months, I’ve realized that time has come,” Verlander penned. “While I’m fully committed to giving my team everything I have for the rest of this season, I’ve decided this will be my last. It’s fitting that I get to finish where it all started — with the Detroit Tigers, the organization that drafted me and gave me my first opportunity.” pic.twitter.com/7mBzftMH4V
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) July 8, 2026 Many believed that the 43-year-old hurler wasn’t going to call it quits until he hit 300 career wins, as he sits at 266 through July 8. However, as explained in his statement, he wasn’t chasing records, but instead had been going until his body told him it was time to let go.
Currently with the Detroit Tigers, with whom he started his career in 2005, Verlander spent...