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Verlander, Detroit's No. 3 prospect, struck out four over 5 1/3 innings against Cleveland in his MLB debut
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After getting a taste of the Majors in 2005, Verlander won Rookie of the Year after posting a 3.63 ERA, while striking out 124 batters across 30 starts
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Verlander displayed flashes of dominance early in his career, showcased by a 12-K no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers
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Carrying a perfect game into the eighth inning, Verlander struck out four Blue Jays to secure his second career no-hitter in the midst of a historic 2011 campaign
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With two seconds remaining before the waiver Trade deadline, the Houston Astros acquired Verlander, who went on to go 5-0 with a 1.06 ERA that September
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Almost eight years after celebrating his second career no-hitter in Toronto, Verlander, 36, ran it back, striking out 14 hitters in one of the most dominant performances in recent history
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Verlander reached 300 strikeouts for the first time in his career, while simultaneously collecting career strikeout No. 3,000
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The flamethrower became the 20th player to win multiple Cy Young awards after going 21-6 with a dominant 2.58 ERA over 223 innings
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Before securing his second World Series ring, Verlander earned his first win in a World Series game after pitching five innings of one-run ball against the Phillies in Game 5
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Having not pitched in a game since 2020 after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Verlander was unanimously named the AL Cy Young recipient, posting an MLB-best 1.75 ERA in 175 innings
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Returning to the Astros at the 2023 Trade Deadline, Verlander started Game 1 of the ALDS, his 35th career postseason start, second-most after Andy Pettitte
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Verlander signed a one-year deal with the Giants, where he would go on to tie Gaylord Perry for eighth all-time in strikeouts with punchout No. 3,535