US EditionJustin Verlander set for Giants debut amid series at Reds
- Justin Verlander, the 42-year-old pitcher, debuted for the Giants, pitching five innings with five strikeouts but received a no-decision in a 3-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
- Verlander is 38 wins shy of reaching 300 career wins, a milestone he aims for in his 20th MLB season with the Giants after signing a one-year, $15 million contract.
- Following Verlander's departure, the Reds took the lead with Christian Encarnacion-Strand hitting a solo home run off the Giants' reliever, marking a turnaround in the game.
- Giants manager Bob Melvin noted Verlander's performance as a step forward compared to last season, stating, 'He looked good' despite the final outcome.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Justin Verlander set for Giants debut amid series at Reds
A future Hall of Fame pitcher takes the mound to begin his 20th season when the visiting San Francisco Giants play the Cincinnati Reds in the second of a three-game series Saturday.
Marin Independent Journal
Verlander set for anticipated SF Giants’ debut following promising spring
CINCINNATI — Logan Webb was eight-years-old when Justin Verlander made his major-league debut on July 4, 2005. He doesn’t remember much about his life at the time, only that he was on summer vacation. An A’s fan growing up, Webb dreaded watching Verlander torment his childhood team during the playoffs. “I didn’t like him for a couple days,” Webb said with a smile. Now teammates, that disdain has long faded. Come Saturday, Webb will get to sit ba…
MLB's oldest player, Verlander still taking steps forward
CINCINNATI -- At 42, Justin Verlander is the oldest active player in the Majors, but his remarkable longevity transcends even baseball. The veteran right-hander is also the most senior active athlete in any of the four major American sports, per Elias, a distinction that speaks to his unrelenting competitiveness on
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