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Justin Verlander Has Set The Pace For MLB Pitchers

By Curt Bishop June 30, 2022 @bishopcurtis5

Justin Verlander #35 of the Houston Astros pitches in the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Minute Maid Park on June 12, 2022 in Houston, Texas.
(Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

 

One would think that after missing two full seasons as a result of having Tommy John surgery on his elbow that former Cy Young and MVP Award winner Justin Verlander would be a little rusty.

If you thought that, you were wrong.

Verlander is back and is pitching like an ace yet again.

Nearly two years off clearly didn’t affect him in the slightest.

The Houston Astros ace has set the precedent for all starting pitchers in 2022.

At 39, he’s still pitching like he’s in his prime.

And yesterday, he became the first pitcher in all of baseball to reach 10 wins on the season.

MLB tweeted a graphic celebrating Verlander’s accomplishment.

JV's stellar comeback season continues. pic.twitter.com/nRzpjXTaDF

— MLB (@MLB) June 29, 2022

 

JV Is Back

Even at 39, Verlander is still an ace and does not stop dominating.

He may have had to take a few years off after undergoing Tommy John surgery, but that didn’t stop him from grinding it out and working his way back.

His drive and desire to be great is comparable to only a few in baseball today.

This is the kind of pitcher Verlander is and always has been.

He can blow you away with his fastball, but his breaking pitches are also fantastic.

He still has what it takes to be one of the best pitchers in all of baseball.

Heck, he was the American League Cy Young Award winner in 2019 before suffering his elbow injury.

He’s won that Cy Young Award twice and even was an MVP in 2011.

He’s still fully capable of putting together a season in which he contends for a Cy Young, and he’s doing it this year.

Some may have forgotten, but Verlander is still just as impressive as he’s always been.

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About Curt Bishop

Curt is a massive fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and MLB. When he's not writing sports articles, you can find him playing MLB The Show, watching Cardinals games, and scrolling through Star Wars memes. He is also passionate about music, cats, and South Park.

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