Justin Verlander Net Worth, Career, Endorsements, Wife, Family, and more

NameJustin Brooks Verlander
Age39 years
Birth Date20 February 1983
Birth PlaceManakin, Virginia, U.S
Height1.96 m
ProfessionProfessional Ice Hockey Player
TeamHouston Astros
Net Worth$150 million
Last UpdatedMay 2022

Justin Verlander is an American professional baseball player for the Houston Astros of the Major League Baseball. Prior to his current team, he played with the Detroit Tigers and led the team to 4 consecutive American League Central Division Championships and 2 AL Pennants. But he is popularly known for his plays with the Houston Astros as he participated and led the team to win the World Series in 2017. Aside from all these, he is a multiple MLB All-Star winner and 2 Cy Young Awards, winners.

Prior to his MLB career, he played college baseball for the Old Dominion Monarchs baseball team ad broke their record and Colonel Athletic Association’s career records for strikeouts. During the 2003 PAN American Games, he led the U.S National Team to a silver medal. Justin Verlander is often considered one of the most accomplished players and one of the greatest pitchers in the MLB. With a 2nd overall pickup by the Detroit Tigers in the 2004 MLB Draft he made his professional debut in 2005 and for 12 straight years, he remained the starting pitcher of their team.

Justin Verlander Net Worth (2022)

Justin Verlander carries a net worth of $150 million and an average salary of $33 million as of 2022, according to celebritynetworth.com. In 2013 he signed a 7-year contract with the Detroit Tigers worth $180 million. He earned about $30 million with endorsements and sponsorships between 2017 and 2018. 

Later he signed a 2 years contract with the Houston Astros for $50 million including $50 million guaranteed with an annual average salary of $25 million. As of 2022, he is earning a base salary of $25 million while carrying a total salary of the same amount.

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Justin Verlander MLB Career

Justin Verlander’s talent and achievements helped him reach great heights that not many MLB players could easily reach. Justin is recorded as one of the top career pitching leaders for the Detroit Tigers including his ranking 2nd in strikeouts, 7th in wins, and 8th in innings pitched. He was later traded to the Houston Astros before his trade deadline. He was selected for the American League Championship Series MVP and co-winner of the Babe Ruth Award as the Astros won the World Series in 2017.

In 2018 Justin became the 114th pitcher in major league history to earn 200 career wins and was the 20th fastest to reach this milestone. The following year, he became the 6th pitcher in MLB history to throw 3 career no-hitters and strike out his 3000th batter while clearing his road to becoming the 18th pitcher in Major League Baseball history. Justin Verlander won the MLB All-Star and led the American League in strikeouts 5 times and won 3 times. He was the American League Rookie of the Year in 2006.

In 2007 he pitched his first no-hitter at Comerica Park versus Milwaukee Brewers. He led the American League in both wins and strikeouts in 2019. Justin enjoyed his most successful career in 2011 when he ended the season by winning the Pitching Triple Crown, the AL Cy Young Award, the AL MVP Award, and The Sporting News Player of the Year Award. He enjoyed his 300 strikeout season in 2019 and simultaneously won his 2nd Cy Young Award. He pitched his 3000th career innings in the seventh becoming the 138th player to do so in 2022.

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Justin Verlander Endorsements

In 2016 Justin Verlander started the “Wins for Warriors Foundation” for the veterans of the U.S military, where he raised $246,311 to help Houston recover from Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Apart from this, he had been actively involved in supporting charities for the impoverished. He was awarded as one of the inaugural recipients of the Bob Feller Act of Valor Award in 2013.

Justin Verlander Wife

Justin Verlander married his long-time girlfriend Kate Upton after taking their sweet time dating and getting to know each other. The couple started dating back in early 2014 and announced their engagement two years later in 2016. On November 4, 2017, Justin and Kate got married at the medieval church in Tuscany, Italy. Finally, in 2018 the couple announced their excitement about welcoming their first child Genevieve Upton Verlander.

Q. What is the net worth of Justin Verlander?

As of 2022, Justin Verlander has a net worth of $150 million.

Q. Who is Justin Verlander’s wife?

Justin Verlander is married to Kate Upton.

Q. Which team did Justin Verlander play for?

Justin Verlander plays for the Houston Astros.

Q. What is Justin Verlander’s height?

Justin Verlander is 1.96 m tall.

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