The Tigers have signed three-time American League Cy Young and nine-time All-Star RHP Justin Verlander to a one-year contract for the 2026 season.
Welcome home, JV!
Not enough people talk about Victor Martinez
• .295/.360/.455 (.815 OPS, 118 OPS+)
• Switch-hitting catcher-turned-DH
• 2153 H, 423 2B, 246 HR, 1178 RBI
• Batted RH vs. RH knuckleballers
• Never struck out more than 90x
• Archetypal Professional Hitter
• 5x All-Star, 2x Silver Slugger
• Top-10 Venezuelan player ever
• .315/.374/.503 in the postseason
• Detroit Tigers legend, fan favorite
• Absolutely destroyed the White Sox
• Received MVP votes 6 different years
• .318 BA, 165 RBI in 173 bases loaded AB
• Highest similarity score comp is Joe Torre
• 1 of 3 players during the Wild Card Era (1995-present) to record a season with at least a .330 BA, 30 HR, 100 RBI, and fewer than 50 strikeouts (along with Barry Bonds and Moises Alou)