It's not uncommon for professional athletes to find love in Hollywood. One of the best pitchers ever to take the mound made a surprising announcement July 8, stating at 43 years old, it's time to call it a career after an injury-plagued year mostly spent on the sidelines instead of displaying his usual flame-throwing arsenal.
Wrapping up his 21st season in the big leagues, the multi-time World Series champ and Cy Young Award winner took time in his out-of-the-blue press conference to thank his supporters throughout his two-decade-plus Hall-of-Fame run, including his supermodel wife, Kate Upton.
A Look Back At Justin Verlander And Kate Upton's Relationship
Per MLB, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlanderwrote a personal letter to his fans, teammates, coaches, fellow players, and clubhouse colleagues and posted on his official X account.
But baseball's favorite star couple is being cast back in the spotlight as he, of course, thanked his wife for standing by him through the years as she had previously been quoted as saying she had no idea what she was signing up for by marrying a pro athlete.
Upton said in 2024, "I accidentally fell in love. I had no idea. There's how many games? I was like, 'Wait, I thought this was a cute summer thing."
Hitched back in 2017, Upton has made plenty of public appearances cheering on her husband during his stints in New York (Mets), Houston, San Francisco, and back where it all began as Verlander is set to cap off his career in Detroit, where his legendary MLB journey first kicked off.
Verlander's letter read, "To my family, especially my wife Kate, thank you for standing beside me through every season, every rehab and every high and low. I couldn't have done this without you".
Justin Verlander Falls Short Of Lofty 300-Win Goal
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Not many athletes remain on the big stage well into their 40s.
Verlander may be having a full-circle moment by retiring with the Tigers, the team that drafted the lanky right-hander in 2004, but he hasn't been shy about why he's kept playing this long.
Prior to the 2026 season, he sounded more determined than ever. According to Forbes, Verlander said, "I want to be successful as long as I can and if that leads me to 300, it leads me to 300. I’ve never really set personal goals like that, but of the things I can accomplish that’s probably the last thing I can. Obviously, I would like to do it".
While MLB starting pitchers have seen their workloads dramatically reduced from the heyday of Nolan Ryan, Gaylord Perry and others in the 300-win club, Verlander will certainly fall short of the elusive milestone and may be among the last to seriously chase it in an era defined by pitch counts and heavy bullpen usage.
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