Verlander said Monday that he began throwing much earlier than usual this offseason and is already touching 92 mph, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been one of the least active teams in the offseason despite finishing 76-86 in 2024, a sixth consecutive losing season for the franchise.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For the first time in nearly two decades as a major league pitcher, Justin Verlander didn’t take an offseason break from throwing. He needed to keep a baseball in his hand ...