Justin Verlander ready for 2026 Tigers debut: 'Think I still have it'
"I don't want a handout here," Justin Verlander said, approximately 50 hours before his first start for the Detroit Tigers in 3,134 days.
SAN DIEGO – For Justin Verlander , this isn't a farewell tour with the Detroit Tigers . It's a return. It's also a chance to help the Tigers win.
"I don't want a handout here," Verlander said Saturday, March 28 – roughly 50 hours before his first start for the Tigers in 3,134 days. "I'm not just trying to ride out into the sunset and not be successful. I think I still have it.
I think I showed that in the second half last year. I want to continue to build on that. " VET EVALUATES ROOK: Justin Verlander says Kevin McGonigle reminds him of Alex Bregman The 43-year-old right-hander returned to the Tigers in early February, signing a one-year, $13 million contract .
He made four starts throughout spring training, but his official return is set for Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. It's his first start of the 2026 season. It's also his first start for the Tigers since Aug.
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