Overview
- Verlander will make his last career start Saturday at Comerica Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates and has said he expects to throw roughly one to two innings with an informal 20‑pitch comfort point.
- The Tigers staged a standing‑room pregame retirement ceremony Friday that included a tribute video, guest speakers and Verlander’s family on the field.
- Verlander said he skipped about a month of rehab to enable the appearance and Detroit’s non‑contending status allowed the club to arrange a short, ceremonial‑but‑competitive outing.
- As part of the weekend honors the team announced a $100,000 donation in Verlander’s name to Michigan Humane for Military and named him the Tigers’ nominee for MLB’s Roberto Clemente Award.
- A three‑time Cy Young winner with 3,554 career strikeouts, Verlander leaves a Hall of Fame‑caliber résumé and his farewell start links his legacy to the Tigers’ young core playing behind him.