The full-blown tank is no longer trending in Major League Baseball.

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer moved into 10th place all-time in strikeouts, passing Hall of Famer Walter Johnson in the Blue Jays’ 7-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.

George Lombard Jr. homered in a memorable big league debut and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0.

As the clock ticks down to Monday’s trade deadline, the biggest deal so far came courtesy of the Detroit Tigers.

Tarik Skubal is still the ace of the Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff as far as manager A.

Detroit Tigers pitching legend Justin Verlander announced his retirement halfway through a otherwise disappointing season for his team. His desire to return from injury comes at the same time his teammates are trying to make a run at the postseason.

Justin Verlander plans to call it a career later this year.

Detroit Tigers star Justin Verlander announced he will retire at the end of the 2026 season.

Justin Verlander was on the verge of returning to the mound when another injury halted his comeback.

Justin Verlander‘s anticipated return to the mound has been delayed again after the veteran pitcher suffered a new injury during a bullpen session this week, Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch announced Friday.

In the words of the great philosopher, Marshall Mathers, “Guess who’s back, back again,” as Justin Verlander’s return to the mound is finally coming to fruition.

The Detroit Tigers could soon receive a significant boost to their pitching staff, but manager A.J. Hinch said the club remains focused on the task at hand as several injured players near a return.

Detroit Tigers pitchers Casey Mize and Kenley Jansen both left Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Angels because of right groin injuries.

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch gave some encouraging news on back-to-back Cy Young award-winning pitcher Tarik Skubal and his potential return, as well as Justin Verlander, Gleyber Torres, Kerry Carpenter, Javier Báez, and Ty Madden, ahead of their three-game homestand against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

The American League has been taking it on the chin.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez was suspended for five games and fined, one day after he was ejected for hitting Boston’s Trevor Story with a pitch during a 10-2 loss in which he allowed a career-high 10 runs.

Justin Verlander’s long-awaited return to Comerica Park as a member of the Detroit Tigers has been put on hold.

Major League Baseball’s new Automated Ball-Strike System changes how pitches get called, and some players gain while others lose.

Baseball is changing at a dizzying speed in 2026 with the arrival of robot umpires, the return home of the Tampa Bay Rays and an alphabet soup of networks televising the games in perhaps the last season before a labor shutdown.

Tarik Skubal could set more contract records for a pitcher in free agency next offseason.

Justin Verlander and Framber Valdez will receive the final payments from their new contracts with the Detroit Tigers in 2039, with the team deferring $31 million of the $128 million it committed to the pitchers.

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen likes the vibe in a revamped clubhouse, and says he’ll never have a captain in charge of that scene.

Justin Verlander’s return to the Detroit Tigers is a testament to his own longevity and the team’s increased relevance over the past couple of years.

Detroit Tigers legend and future National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Justin Verlander was introduced by the organization as he returns to the team following his over eight-year departure.

Justin Verlander hadn’t posted on his social media account in over two years, but that changed when he signed a deal to reunite with the Detroit Tigers.

Justin Verlander is going back to his first big league team, agreeing to a $13 million, one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers.

The Detroit Tigers have brought back longtime ace Justin Verlander for the 2026 season.

Buster Posey is expected to be the top newcomer on baseball's 2027 Hall of Fame ballot.

Trey Yesavage, a 22-year-old rookie for the Toronto Blue Jays, is getting attention with his unusual pitching style.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a three-hitter for the first postseason complete game in eight years as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 to extend their lead in the National League Championship Series.

Garrett Crochet led the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 victory over the New York Yankees in their AL Wild Card Series opener.

The slumping Detroit Tigers have clinched a wildcard spot and will travel to Cleveland to face the Guardians inside Progressive Field in the first round of the Major League Baseball playoffs.

Philadelphia’s Trea Turner won his second National League batting title with a record-low.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes isn’t a big numbers guy, yet he does maintain high standards for himself.

Justin Verlander added another memorable chapter to his legendary pitching career Sunday, yet was hardly in the mood to celebrate.

Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw are set to square off in a rare matchup on Friday.

Justin Verlander overcame the Atlanta Braves — and the rain — to end the longest winless streak in a season in Giants history.

Justin Verlander has ended the longest winless streak for a Giants pitcher in a single season.

Bryce Harper broke out of a slump with a career-best four extra-base hits — and then issued a reminder about his place in the game.

Clayton Kershaw has reached an incredible milestone, becoming the 20th pitcher in MLB history to record 3,000 career strikeouts.

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw inched closer to 3,000 career strikeouts on Thursday, fanning five in six innings against the Colorado Rockies.

If it weren’t for Oakland’s division title in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Houston would have a streak of seven straight AL West championships.

Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal-scoring record is no longer considered unbreakable — because Alex Ovechkin just broke it.

Major League Baseball’s average salary broke the $5 million barrier on opening day for the first time, according to a study by The Associated Press.

There almost certainly won’t be a $700 million deal for any player in the baseball’s next free agency class, nothing like the record contracts for two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani and four-time All-Star slugger Juan Soto the past two winters.

Three-time American League Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander turned 42 years old on Thursday.

Young Japanese flamethrower Roki Sasaki said on Instagram that he's signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving the defending World Series champions even more star power entering 2025.

Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants have finalized a $15 million, one-year contract.

Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $15 million, one-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations.

Juan Soto appears on a timetable to decide on where to sign either before or during baseball’s winter meetings in Dallas, which start Sunday and run until Dec. 12.

Outfielder Juan Soto, pitchers Corbin Burnes, Walker Buehler and Max Fried, first baseman Pete Alonso, third baseman Alex Bregman, outfielder Anthony Santander and shortstop Willy Adames were among 136 players who became free agents.

The Houston Astros left three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander off the roster for their AL Wild Card Series against Detroit but did include injured slugger Yordan Alvarez.

The Detroit Tigers will host a watch party for game one of the American League Wild Card series against Justin Verlander and his Houston Astros.

Pavin Smith homered in first three at-bats for his first multi-home run game and drove in a career-high eight runs, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks rout the Houston Astros 12-6 on Sunday night to end a three-game losing streak.

Aaron Judge hit his major-league leading 48th homer and Gerrit Cole allowed one hit in six innings to become the fourth active pitcher to reach 150 career wins as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0.

Houston’s Justin Verlander is scheduled to come off the injured list and start the finale of a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.

Velocity training is the rage in baseball from the youth levels up through the majors.

Riley Greene homered twice and set career highs with four hits and six RBIs as the Detroit Tigers raced to a huge lead and cruised to a 13-5 win over the Houston Astros.

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander was scratched from his scheduled start against the Detroit Tigers because of neck discomfort.

Detroit Tigers left-handed pitcher Tarik Skubal has had a dominant season so far.

José Berríos turned 30 years old on Monday, giving up an obscure crown in the process.

Justin Verlander dominated his former team and Kyle Tucker homered as the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3.

Charlie Morton just surpassed 2,000 career innings during another win for the Atlanta Braves.

The final cost of the Mets’ sorry 2023 season has been totaled: $420 million.

San Diego cut payroll by $96 million in the past year, the New York Mets by $50 million and the Los Angeles Angels by $49 million, among nine teams that slashed spending in a tepid free-agent market that sparked player unrest.

Ronel Blanco’s brilliant start to the season is about the only thing going right for the Houston Astros.

Ronel Blanco of the Houston Astros threw the first no-hitter in the major leagues this season, blanking the Toronto Blue Jays 10-0.

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $62 million, two-year contract.

There is a bridge that runs from Tommy John and Dr. Frank Jobe in 1974, all the way to Justin Verlander and Bryce Harper.

New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz is set to appear in a game for the first time since tearing a patellar tendon during the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

Three big-name starting pitchers are dealing with injuries that could cause them to miss the beginning of the regular season — and potentially more.

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander will open the season on the injured list after dealing with right shoulder inflammation during the offseason.

It didn’t take long for spring training to provide its first injury reports.

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander says he is “a little bit behind schedule” due to offseason shoulder inflammation that could prevent him from being ready to pitch on opening day.

The New York Mets must pay a record luxury tax of nearly $101 million after a fourth-place finish in their division, among an unprecedented eight teams that owe the penalty for the 2023 season.

Shohei Ohtani’s jaw-dropping $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers has some similarities to other contracts for the world’s biggest sports stars, including soccer icons Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, along with NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Coming a win shy of reaching the World Series would be considered a successful season for most teams.

Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros, after getting into another bench-clearing scuffle with the Texas Rangers, rallied for a 5-4 victory in a wild and testy Game 5 of the AL Championship Series.

Jordan Montgomery shut down the Houston Astros and Leody Taveras homered as the Texas Rangers did just enough against Justin Verlander to get a 2-0 win in the opener of the AL Championship Series Sunday night.

Houston dominated Texas during the regular season, winning nine of 13 matchups.

José Abreu homered for the third time in two games for the Houston Astros in a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.

Justin Verlander pitched six shutout innings, Yordan Alvarez homered twice and the Houston Astros held on for a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins in their AL Division Series opener.

Houston manager Dusty Baker admitted this week that Carlos Correa is one of his favorite players.

For the first time in nine years, baseball’s postseason won’t include a New York team.

Justin Verlander is scheduled to start for the Houston Astros against former teammate Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins in Game 1 of their AL Division Series on Saturday.

Justin Verlander struck out seven over five scoreless innings and Kyle Tucker hit his 26th homer in the third inning, helping the Houston Astros rout the Detroit Tigers 17-4 on Sunday.

Justin Verlander pitched seven innings, allowed a go-ahead home run to Jake Bauers in the fifth inning and began his second stint for the Houston Astros with a 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees.

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen met with player and team personnel in Kansas City prior to the team's game Wednesday.

The arms race in the AL West began with Lucas Giolito and quickly escalated.

Framber Valdez threw the 16th no-hitter in Houston Astros history Tuesday night in a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians.

Houston’s Framber Valdez has not allowed a hit through seven innings against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night.

Justin Verlander is headed back to the Houston Astros, who reacquired the three-time Cy Young Award winner from the New York Mets in a trade-deadline blockbuster.

Former Detroit Tigers superstar Justin Verlander is reportedly being traded to the Houston Astros once again, this time after just a few months with the New York Mets.

Ace pitcher Justin Verlander was shipped from the New York Mets to Houston ahead of the trade deadline, returning to the Astros after he helped them win the World Series last year.

The MLB trade deadline is hours away, and the Detroit Tigers should be among the most active teams on Tuesday.

Pete Alonso homered twice and drove in a season-high five runs, Justin Verlander pitched six shutout innings and the New York Mets beat the New York Yankees 9-3 in their Subway Series opener.

Francisco Lindor homered and drove in five runs, and Max Scherzer pitched eight fantastic innings for his longest outing with the New York Mets in their 11-1 victory over the skidding Houston Astros.

Brandon Nimmo hit a game-ending double in the 10th inning and the New York Mets recovered from a string of mental and physical errors to beat the New York Yankees 4-3 for a two-game Subway Series split.

Chris Bassitt took the mound after a 91-minute rain delay, ready to rush back to Toronto as his wife went into labor, and shut down his former team on three hits to lead the Blue Jays over the New York Mets 3-0.

Bryce Harper and Justin Verlander are back from injuries for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets.