Overview

• Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey said the club would “definitely” discuss bringing Justin Verlander back, citing his example-setting presence and impact on younger players.
• Verlander said he wants to pitch at age 43 in 2026 and told USA Today he hopes to receive a contract offer for a 21st MLB season.
• After starting 0-8, Verlander owns a 2.17 ERA since July 23 with 60 strikeouts in 62.1 innings, including just three runs allowed over his past five starts and seven scoreless frames Wednesday vs. Arizona.
• Verlander attributed the late-season surge to a thought he discovered in a bullpen session, following a stretch in which he went a team-record 16 starts before earning his first Giants win.
• The Giants remain in the National League wild card chase, with Verlander slated for two more regular-season starts, and he sits at 265 career wins, one shy of tying Bob Feller and Eppa Rixey for 34th all time.