Overview
- The Tigers honored Verlander in a pregame ceremony Friday that featured family, former teammates and his 7-year-old daughter throwing the ceremonial first pitch.
- Verlander said he skipped about a month of rehab to make the return and acknowledged the team’s plan is to limit him to roughly 20 pitches with his availability after that uncertain.
- He is scheduled to make his 557th and final regular‑season start Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, marking his first home start for Detroit since 2017.
- The two‑day celebration includes commemorative giveaways for early fans and a charitable component that the Tigers and reports say will include a $100,000 gift benefiting Michigan Humane for Military.
- Verlander ends a 21‑year career that includes three Cy Young Awards, an MVP, two World Series rings, three no‑hitters and 3,554 strikeouts while accepting physical risk to finish his Detroit send‑off.