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Justin Verlander Says He Knew He Might Someday Come Back to the Tigers
Justin Verlander signed a one-year, $13 million deal with $11 million deferred, returning to lead a promising Detroit Tigers rotation aiming for a playoff run.
- On Tuesday, the Detroit Tigers signed Justin Verlander, the future Hall of Famer, to a one-year, $13 million deal, strengthening their rotation led by Tarik Skubal and Framber Valdez.
- Justin Verlander said he has `unfinished business` in Detroit and posted `Back where it all started` in a social media video, accepting $2 million this year with $11 million deferred to 2030.
- This will be his first Tigers uniform since being traded on Aug. 31, 2017, after posting a 3.83 ERA in 29 starts with the San Francisco Giants last season.
- Ahead of opening day March 26, fans responded with enthusiasm as the signing pushes Detroit into the Top 10 in payroll for 2026, ranking ninth according to Spotrac.com.
- Joining the ranks of franchise homecomings, Verlander joins Albert Pujols, Ichiro Suzuki and Tom Glavine, fueling optimism Detroit could challenge the Los Angeles Dodgers after the 2012 World Series.
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Justin Verlander signs with the Tigers, bringing his career full-circle
Future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander is returning to where it all began. The Detroit Tigers announced on Tuesday that they’d signed Verlander to a one-year deal. Verlander spent the first 13 seasons of his MLB career with Detroit, winning 183 games.
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