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What is Justin Verlander’s net worth?

Justin Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher who has a net worth of $150 million. He is probably best known for playing for the Houston Astros of MLB, with whom he won the World Series in 2017. Prior to that, he played for the Detroit Tigers, helping lead the team to four consecutive AL Central Division championships and two AL pennants. Verlander is a multiple MLB All-Star, and has won two Cy Young Awards.

contracts

In 2013, Justin signed a 7-year, $180 million contract with the Detroit Tigers. Between 2017 and 2018, Justin Verlander earned $30 million between salary and endorsements. This was enough to make him one of the highest paid athletes on the planet. In March 2019, he signed a two-year, $66 million deal with the Houston Astros.

Early life and beginning of career

Justin Verlander was born on February 20, 1983, in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia, to Kathy and Theodore. He has a younger brother named Ben. As a child, Verlander went to the Richmond Baseball Academy, where he proved his skills by throwing a fastball at 84 mph. He attended Goochland High School and then Old Dominion University. At Old Dominion, he played as a pitcher for the baseball team for three years. In 2003, Verlander posted 139 strikeouts to set a single-season school record; He broke his own record the following year with 151 strikeouts. Verlander ended his collegiate career as the all-time strikeout leader in Old Dominion University history.

While in school in 2003, Verlander pitched for the USA national baseball team at the Pan American Games. The team won the silver medal, while Verlander earned All-CAA honors. In 2005, he began his professional baseball career after being selected by the Detroit Tigers in the MLB Draft. Verlander played for two minor league affiliates of the franchise: the Erie Sea Wolves and the Lakeland Flying Tigers.

Detroit Tigers, 2006-2013

Verlander had his first full MLB season with the Detroit Tigers in 2006. During the season, he dismissed 124 batsmen in 186 innings, and was named AL Rookie of the Year. Verlander and the Tigers went on to the World Series, where they lost to the Cardinals in five games. The success continued the following season, when Verlander recorded 183 strikeouts and 3.66 ERAs. Although he had a spotty 2008 season, he returned in 2009 with an MLB-leading 269 strikes, the most by a Tiger since 1971. In the spring of 2011, Verlander scored his 1,000th career strikeout in a win over the White Sox. Shortly after, he recorded his second career no-hitter against the Blue Jays. By the end of the season, Verlander had won the coveted Pitching Triple Crown in the AL, leading the league in wins, strikeouts and ERA. In addition, he received the AL MVP Award, and won the AL Cy Young Award in a unanimous decision.

In 2012, Verlander helped the Tigers advance to the ALCS and eventually the World Series against the San Francisco Giants. Ultimately the Giants won the series. In a close race for the AL Cy Young Award, Verlander came in second behind David Price of the Rays. Just before the 2013 season, Verlander signed a seven-year, $180 million contract with the Tigers, making him the highest-paid pitcher in MLB history. During the latter season, he scored his 1,500th career strikeout, and helped lead the Tigers to another ALCS appearance.

Detroit Tigers, 2014-2017

Verlander underwent core muscle surgery in early 2014, and struggled with his performance during the first half of the season. For the first time since 2008, he failed to be named to the AL All-Star team; In addition, his 159 strikes were his lowest since 2006. Verlander started the next season on the disabled list due to a triceps strain. He was later sent to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens on a rehab assignment, and then returned to the Tigers in June.

After a rough 2015 season, Verlander returned in 2016 to record his 2,000th career strikeout. He finished the season with 254 strikeouts, leading the AL for the fourth time in his career. Once again, Verlander finished second in the AL Cy Young voting, coming just behind Rick Porcello. In his final season with the Tigers in 2017, Verlander set a franchise record with ten for the most strikes on opening day. He also posted his first career RBI.

Houston Astros

In 2017, Verlander was traded to the Houston Astros. His first season with the team was extremely successful, winning all five of his regular seasons and finishing with 219 strikes. Verlander and the Astros made it to the ALCS, where they defeated the Yankees to advance to the World Series for the second time in franchise history. The Astros gave Verlander their first World Series Championship title by winning the series in seven matches against the Dodgers. His success continued the following season, as he threw a full game shutout against the Angels, and recorded his 2,500th career strikeout. He ended the 2018 season with a career-high 290 strikeouts, and helped lead the Astros to the ALCS once again. In addition, he once again finished second in the Cy Young voting.

For the eighth time, Verlander was named to the AL All-Star squad in 2019. Later, during the start of the regular season, he hit a milestone when he became only the 18th MLB pitcher to record 3,000 career strikeouts; More history was made when he finished the season with a career-high 300 strikes. The Astros went on to make another World Series appearance, this time losing to the Washington Nationals. Subsequently, Verlander won his second Cy Young Award. In 2020, Verlander missed most of the COVID-delayed season, due to injuries to his groin and forearm. The following year, he was placed on the injured list as he recovered from Tommy John surgery.

personal life

In early 2014, Verlander began dating model and actress Kate Upton; The couple got engaged in 2016. In November 2017, two days after Verlander’s World Series win, the pair married in a medieval church in Italy. Together, they have a daughter named Genevieve.

real estate

In 2016, Upton and Verlander paid $5.25 million for a Beverly Hills estate with considerable Hollywood pedigree. The 5,706 square foot home was built in 1976. It previously belonged to tennis legend Pete Sampras, who bought it from musician Kenny G. It was also formerly owned by actress Kate Jackson, producer Jon Peters and TV producer-director William Asher. The one-and-a-half-acre property features a pool and spa, a tennis court, several outdoor lounge areas, and a maid’s room and a bonus room with its own entrance.

In August 2021, Justin and Kate paid $6.5 million for a house in Jupiter, Florida. He also has a large plot of undeveloped land in the same city where he plans to build a house from scratch.