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- Contract:<\/strong>\u00a0A one-year, $13 million deal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Return Context:<\/strong>\u00a0Verlander returns to the team that drafted him second overall in 2004, aiming for a “full-circle” moment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Recent Performance:<\/strong>\u00a0He comes off a 2025 season with the San Francisco Giants where he posted a 3.83 ERA in 29 starts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Significance:<\/strong>\u00a0Verlander joins a pitching staff that includes\u00a0Tarik Skubal<\/a>, strengthening the rotation for a team considered to be on the rise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Legacy:<\/strong>\u00a0During his initial stint in Detroit (2005\u20132017), he won the 2006 AL Rookie of the Year, the 2011 AL MVP, and the 2011 Cy Young Award.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Verlander expressed excitement about returning to Detroit, stating he “knew [he] might someday come back” to help the team, particularly after battling a neck injury in recent years.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- <\/a>Justin Verlander: Knew someday I could return to the Tigers – ESPN. Feb 12, 2026 \u2014 Feb 12, 2026, 07:33 PM ET. Open Extended Reactions. LAKELAND, Fla. — Justin Verlander’s return to the Detroit Tigers is a testame…<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- <\/a>Justin Verlander says he knew he might someday return to the Tigers. Feb 12, 2026 \u2014 Updated Feb. 12, 2026 7:27 p.m. ET. LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Justin Verlander’s return to the Detroit Tigers is a testament to his own…<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- <\/a>Justin Verlander returns to the Detroit Tigers in a historic reunion. Feb 11, 2026 \u2014 Justin Verlander is coming home. In a full-circle move, the Detroit Tigers made a historic reunion a reality by signing Verlander <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- <\/a>Justin Verlander says he knew he might someday return to the Tigers. Feb 12, 2026 \u2014 Updated Feb. 12, 2026 7:27 p.m. ET. LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Justin Verlander’s return to the Detroit Tigers is a testament to his own…<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Return Context:<\/strong>\u00a0Verlander returns to the team that drafted him second overall in 2004, aiming for a “full-circle” moment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n