Justin Verlander's brother drops 3-word reaction to the 9x All-Star joining Giants for $15,000,000 deal

The San Francisco Giants have reportedly signed veteran starting pitcher Justin Verlander for the upcoming season on Tuesday. The two parties have agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract, although the deal is yet to be confirmed by the club.

Nevertheless, Ben Verlander, the younger brother of Justin Verlander, expressed his delight at the news by sharing a short message through his account on X (formerly Twitter).

"Go Giants, baby," his younger brother, Ben, tweeted on X.

Ben Verlander also pursued a career in professional baseball and was a minor league player for the Detroit Tigers. He presently works as an analyst and is also the host of the Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander podcast.

The San Francisco Giants desperately needed to add a frontline starting pitcher to their rotation after losing Blake Snell to free agency, who later penned a five-year, $182 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Meanwhile, the Giants added highly rated shortstop Willy Adames from the open market on a seven-year, $182 million deal but had failed to acquire their other off-season targets so far.

Therefore, the addition of Justin Verlander provides some much-needed cover for their starting rotation. The seven-time All-Star is certainly not the dominant force that he once was, but he can still rack up more than 150 innings over the course of the season, while his wealth of experience will be invaluable to the rest of the pitching staff. So, the signing should be beneficial for both the player and the team.

Possible Final Season for Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander has won AL Rookie of the Year and MVP besides three Cy Youngs (Image Source: Imagn)

Justin Verlander has etched his name as one of the greatest pitchers of all time with three Cy Young Awards to his name over a two-decade-long career. However, the 42-year-old could be entering the final major league campaign this year after signing a short one-year deal with the San Francisco Giants.

Verlander is coming off the worst campaign of his career last year as he struggled with his stuff on the mound, besides having trouble staying healthy to take the field. He pitched just 90.1 innings from 17 starts in 2024 and posted a 5-6 record with a 5.48 ERA and 1.384 WHIP. Moreover, his strikeout rate has also come down sharply over the past couple of years.

How much energy and desire Verlander has remaining in the tank at the end of the season to extend his Hall of Fame-worthy career remains to be seen.