{"id":3106,"date":"2026-07-09T05:35:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T05:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3106"},"modified":"2026-07-09T05:35:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T05:35:55","slug":"ive-realized-that-time-has-come-tigers-justin-verlander-announces-he-will-be-retiring-following-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3106","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I\u2019ve Realized That Time Has Come\u2019: Tigers\u2019 Justin Verlander Announces He Will Be Retiring Following 2026 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Following the season, one of baseball\u2019s greatest pitchers ever will be retiring from the game.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3104\">EXCLUSIVE: ICE Arrests Australian National Charged With Voting In Multiple Federal Elections<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander, a winner of three Cy Young Awards, made the announcement Wednesday that his last campaign of Major League Baseball will be here in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Currently in the middle of a season that\u2019s riddled with injuries, Verlander made the decision that it\u2019s time to step away. <strong>(RELATED: Royals Sh*t The Bed With 3 Errors On A Single Play)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis season has challenged me in ways I haven\u2019t experienced before, both physically and mentally. I\u2019ve always believed that as long as I could compete at the level I expect of myself, I\u2019d keep playing. I never wanted to retire because of a milestone, a number, or a date on the calendar. I wanted the game to tell me when it was time. Over the last several months, I\u2019ve realized that time has come,\u201d said Verlander in a post on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile I\u2019m fully committed to giving my team everything I have for the rest of this season, I\u2019ve decided this will be my last. It\u2019s fitting that I get to finish where it all started \u2013 with the Detroit Tigers, the organization that drafted me and gave me my first opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>In the offseason, Verlander signed a one-year contract with Detroit, the same franchise he played for the first 12\u00bd years of his career prior to being shipped to the Houston Astros in a trade. The pitcher won two World Series championship rings and two Cy Young Awards in Houston.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3102\">Media Turned Random Metro Rider Into Civil Rights Icon \u2014 Then Her Rap Sheet Surfaced<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBaseball has given me more than I could have imagined. It taught me discipline, resilience, and the value of continuing to adapt and evolve. I\u2019ve been fortunate to play with and against incredible players, for outstanding organizations, and compete in-front of fans who deeply appreciate the game,\u201d added Verlander in the announcement.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo every teammate, coach, player, clubhouse attendant, and fan who has been part of this journey \u2013 thank you. It\u2019s been a privilege to share the field with you. To my family, especially my wife Kate, thank you for standing beside me through every season, every rehab, and every high and low. I couldn\u2019t have done this without you. It\u2019s time for the next chapter. But first, I\u2019m excited to finish this season the only way I know how \u2013 with everything I\u2019ve got.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Having a total of 3,554 strikeouts, Verlander is the active leader, while being placed eighth all-time.<\/p>\n<p>Verlander, 43, was the winner of the American League Rookie of the Year Award in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3100\">GOP Rep Sparks Questions About Whether McConnell Is Even In DC \u2014 His Team Says That\u2019s Not What He Meant<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander, a winner of three Cy Young Awards, made the announcement Wednesday that his last campaign of MLB will be here in 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[3125,3126,1012],"class_list":["post-3106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-detroit-tigers","tag-justin-verlander","tag-major-league-baseball"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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