While Verlander has struggled to pile up wins, he’s still been busy climbing up other leaderboards. He currently ranks 10th with 3,511 career strikeouts and is only five away from passing Hall of Famer Walter Johnson for ninth on the all-time list, though a discrepancy in the record books led to an odd moment in the fifth inning on Saturday.

Shohei Ohtani is under fire for his potential $240 off field issue. However, MLB analyst has downplayed the entire situation.

Justin Verlander reached yet another career milestone on Sunday. With a strikeout in the first inning of Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals, the San Francisco Giants' starter became just the 10th pitcher in MLB history to record 3,500 career strikeouts.

Justin Verlander entered Sunday three strikeouts shy of becoming only the 10th pitcher in Major League history to reach 3,500 career K’s.

Justin Verlander is MLB’s active strikeout king, but he doesn’t plan to hang up his cleats just yet. The 3-time Cy Young winner is now 41 years old, but he recently told reporters he plans pitch in 2026 in what would be his 21st MLB season.

While Verlander has had a successful Career, which includes a World Series title in 2017 and 2022, he has struggled this season.

Giants pitcher Justin Verlander speaks with the media after San Francisco's 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday at Oracle Park.Justin Verlander saddened by Giants' issues amid horrific home los