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More Puck Prose News ». View all NHL Sites. More Soccer News ». More Playing for 90 News ». View all Soccer Sites. More College Football News ». More Saturday Blitz News ». View all CFB Sites. Named the Tigers Pitcher of the Month for May after starting six games during the month and posting a record with a 3. Earned his 10th win of the season on July 25 at Boston, allowing a run on five hits with two walks and five strikeouts in 6.

Allowed two runs-or-fewer in eight straight starts from July 2-August 10, which ranked as the second-longest streak of his career, trailing only a streak of nine straight starts from May July 10, Threw a career-long 11 straight quality starts from July September 5, which was the longest streak by an AL pitcher in …led the AL with 27 quality starts in Picked up his 15th win of the season in the second game of the doubleheader on September 22 at Minnesota, throwing 6.

Selected Tigers Pitcher for the month of September after posting a record with a 1. Finished the season by allowing three runs-or-fewer in 17 of his last 18 starts dating back to July 1…over the start stretch, posted a record with a 1. Lefthanded hitters posted a. Went with a 3. Posted an record with a 4. Completed his 10th season with the Tigers in , starting 20 games and compiling a record with a 3. Sidelined from April 8-June 13 with a right triceps strain.

Began an injury rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on May 31 -- made two rehab starts with the Mud Hens and had a record with a 3. Reached the 2, Toronto -- became the 11th pitcher in Tigers history to throw 2, Named Tigers Pitcher of the Month for August after posting a record with a 1.

Carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning on August 26 against the Los Angeles Angels and finished the game with a one-hit shutout, allowing two walks and nine strikeouts Allowed just one earned run over four starts from August , compiling a 0.

Selected the Tigers Pitcher of the Month for September after going with a 3. Finished the season by recording a quality start in 12 of his last 14 starts -- over the start stretch, he posted a 2. Posted a record with a 4. Compiled a record with a 5. Held lefthanded hitters to a. Tabbed the Tigers Opening Day starter for the seventh straight year as he completed his ninth full season at the major league level with the Tigers in Recorded his eighth straight season with or-more innings pitched -- joins James shields and Mark Buehrle as the only pitchers in the majors to toss or-more innings for eight straight seasons Won 15 games on the season to become one of five Tigers pitchers to record at least 15 wins in seven-or-more seasons Rated as possessing the third-best curveball in the American League by Baseball America Tabbed the Tigers nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, given annually to the player that best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team, as voted on by baseball fans and members of the media Compiled a record, a 2.

Recorded a season-high four-game winning streak April May 4 -- posted a 2. Knocked the first two hits of his major league career on April 12 at San Diego -- finished the day 2x3 with a run scored to become the fourth pitcher in franchise history to have a multi-hit game since the start of Interleague play in Tossed a quality start in seven of his first eight starts to begin the season Missed his scheduled start on August 16 versus Seattle due to right shoulder soreness Notched the th win of his major league career on September 8 versus Kansas City to become the seventh active pitcher in the majors with wins and the eighth pitcher in franchise history to win games Compiled a record, a 3.

Limited lefthanded batters to a. Compiled a record, a 4. Recorded an record, a 4. Underwent core muscle repair surgery on January 9 after sustaining an injury at the end of December performing his offseason conditioning program Bill Meyers in Philadelphia. Selected to the American League's All-Star squad for the sixth time in his career as he completed his eighth full season at the major league level with the Tigers in Registered strikeouts during the season, marking the fifth straight season he has fanned or-more batters -- his streak of five straight seasons with or-more strikeouts is the longest by a Tigers pitcher since Mickey Lolich did so in six straight seasons Finished fourth in the American League with strikeouts and Surpassed Rated as possessing the second-best curveball in the American League by Baseball America Earned the nod as the Tigers starter on Opening Day on April 1 at Minnesota, marking the sixth consecutive season he has served as Detroit's Opening Day starter -- first Tigers pitcher to start six consecutive Opening Days since Jack Morris started 11 straight Fanned 12 batters on April 18 at Seattle, his first of four starts on the season with a double-digit strikeout total -- struck out a season-high 13 batters on May 27 versus Pittsburgh, 12 batters on September 23 at Minnesota and 10 batters on September 29 at Miami Posted a record, and a 1.

Recorded a season-best four-game winning streak May June posted a 4. Compiled a record, and a 2. Compiled a record and a 3. Posted a record, and a 3. Did not allow a run, while striking out 21 in two starts Compiled a record and a 0.

Went on to star at Old Dominion University, where he pitched three years , posting a 2. Selected by Detroit with the second overall pick in the first round of the draft Following Hurricane Harvey in , he and the Wins for Warriors Foundation launched a grant-making program to provide financial assistance to military and veteran families impacted by the hurricane While in Detroit, was the recipient of the Bob Feller Act of Valor Award in for his dedication to servicemen and women Acquired by Houston in a five-player deal on Aug.

Topped the American League with Led the American League with six complete games -- marked the most complete games by a Tigers pitcher during a single season since Steve Sparks tossed eight complete games in Has led the American League in strikeouts in each of the last two seasons -- first Tigers pitcher to lead the league in strikeouts in back-to-back seasons since Jim Bunning did so in and Posted 17 wins during the season, marking the sixth time during his career he has registered or-more wins -- became the fifth pitcher in Tigers history with at least six seasons of or-more wins Registered strikeouts during the season, marking the fourth straight season he has fanned or-more batters -- his streak of four straight seasons with or-more strikeouts is the longest by a Tigers pitcher since Mickey Lolich did so in six straight seasons With strikeouts during the season, he passed George Mullin 1, and Jim Bunning 1, to move into fifth place in Tigers history with 1, strikeouts Tabbed the best pitcher and rated as possessing the best fastball and curveball and second-best control in the American League by Baseball America Earned the nod as the Tigers starter on Opening Day on April 5 versus Boston, marking the fifth consecutive season he has served as Detroit's Opening Day starter -- first Tigers pitcher to start five consecutive Opening Days since Jack Morris started 11 straight Made the th start of his major league career on April 5 versus Boston -- became the 19th pitcher in Tigers history to start at least games for the club Worked eight-or-more innings in each of his first three starts of the season April -- first Tigers pitcher to do so since Jack Morris opened the season by tossing eight-or-more innings in each of his first three starts Fanned seven-or-more batters in each of his first four starts of the season April -- joined Hal Newhouser and Mickey Lolich as the only Tigers pitchers since at least to have at least four straight starts with seven-or-more strikeouts to begin a season Newhouser accomplished the feat in four starts to begin the season, while Lolich did so in his first five starts of the season Compiled a season-high five-game winning streak April May Selected the Tigers Pitcher of the Month for April -- compiled a record, 2.

Fired a one-hit shutout versus Pittsburgh on May 18 at Comerica Park, losing his no-hit bid on a single by Josh Harrison with one out in the ninth inning Fanned 12 batters on May 18 versus Pittsburgh, his first of four starts during the season with a double-digit strikeout total -- struck out 14 batters on August 6 versus the New York Yankees, 12 batters on August 23 versus Toronto and 11 batters on September 2 versus the Chicago White Sox Selected the Tigers Pitcher of the Month for May -- finished with a 2.

Posted a record, 2. Worked five innings to register a complete game in a rain-shortened game on July 31 at Boston, marking the first time he did not work six-or-more innings in a start since August 17, -- tossed six-or-more innings in 63 straight starts August 22, July 26, Compiled a record, 2. Topped the American League with 46 strikeouts during August Did not allow a run in Shared American League Player of the Week honors for September with Baltimore's Chris Davis -- won both of his starts during the week, posting a 1.

Finished with a 1. Limited lefthanded hitters to a. Fanned 11 batters in both Game One October 6 and Game Five October 11 of the American League Division Series versus Oakland -- has posted a double-digit strikeout total in a post-season start three times during his career Struck out 11 batters as he fired a four-hit shutout in Game Five of the American League Division Series on October 11 at Oakland -- according the Elias Sports Bureau, he joined Sandy Koufax as the only two pitchers in major league history to toss a shutout with or-more strikeouts in a series-deciding game of a post-season series Koufax fanned 10 batters for the Dodgers as he blanked the Twins on three hits in Game Seven of the World Series Debate about Verlander has raged all summer as the Detroit Tigers vaulted themselves into a position where contending in the AL Central in became a difficult proposition rather than an impossible one.

Despite his legendary durability, work ethic, and conditioning regimen, and the fact that even if he comes back down a tick or two in average velocity, he should still have a really good pair of breaking balls, very good command, a good but rarely used changeup, all to go with a wealth of experience, his age will continue to make many very nervous about a major commitment in dollars. Should that come to pass, it would put to bed any hopes of a reunion between Verlander and the Tigers. Were the Tigers to sign a free agent with a qualifying offer attached, it would cost them their third-highest pick in the draft.

That would be a compensation round B selection, coming right after the second full round of the draft. Do the Astros want to get an extra pick? Hard to say. If they get the sense that Verlander would simply take the offer to rebuild value and then hit free agency after the season, will they still make that offer?