PHOTO: Justin Verlander's wife Kate Upton rocks LBD alongside models Candice Swanepoel and Daiane Sodre for V magazine's summer edition

Justin Verlander's supermodel wife Kate Upton featured on a magazine cover alongside renowned models Candice Swanepoel and Daiane Sodre. On Thurssday night, Upton shared a post on Instagram showcasing the cover for the latest summer edition of the V magazine.

In the cover image, an upright Kate Upton is seen hanging from rings while rocking all-black gym wear from Alo. Candice and Daiane are on either side of Upton, also holding gymnastics rings and wearing all black ALO outfits.

Take a look at the post here, which was captioned:

"Had so much fun in Miami shooting the cover of this month’s vmagazine with some bombshells"

This is Kate Upton's third time as the cover model of a famous magazine this year. Earlier in the year, she featured in the Sports Illustrated 60th anniversary issue and 032c's latest summer edition.

She has actively been working with some of the top fashion designers and photographers for her exotic photoshoots. For V Magazine's latest edition, the photoshoot also involved two other top models, Maria Klaumann and Isabeli Fontana.

While Upton has found rhythm in her acting and modeling career, her husband and Astros ace pitcher Justin Verlander hasn't started an MLB game since his last start against the LA Angels on June 9. He has been sidelined since then after complaining about neck soreness.

The 41-year-old veteran pitcher is expected to sit out until at least the All-Star break, which is a worrying sign for a heavily depleted Astros starting rotation. Before his latest injury, Verlander had missed almost a month of playing time since the opening day due to an injury to his pitching elbow.

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Justin Verlander has been sub-par this season

Verlander is struggling, and its pretty evident, considering the lack of playing time he has conjured up due to alarming injuries. At 41, it seems like his time on the injured list has been increasing with each passing day as his neck continues to trouble him.

He has a 3-2 record in 10 starts this season as the All-Star break approaches. Justin Verlander has an ERA of 3.95 with 51 Ks and 1.21 WHIP. His continued absence from the bullpen due to injuries only means the star would find it difficult to make it back to the roster next year.