Sep 8, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) walks on the field before the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Minute Maid Park.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander sits in the dugout during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander throws during the fifth inning of the team's baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick ...

Verlander left Houston in free agency once before, after the 2022 season, signing a two-year, $86.66 million contract with the Mets, who traded him back to the Astros at the 2023 deadline.

When Justin Verlander first takes the mound again for the Houston Astros, it likely won’t be too far from where he made his final start for the Mets.

HOUSTON — Justin Verlander missed almost two months this summer with a neck injury. After his latest tough start on Friday night in Houston’s 9-7 win over the Angels, the 41-year-old right ...

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander (35) warms up as he prepared to throw off the 10-pack during workouts for Houston Astros pitchers and catchers at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches on Thursday ...

Justin Verlander wasn’t on the Houston Astros’ playoff roster, but the 41-year-old future Hall of Famer isn’t quite ready to retire, he told The Athletic’s Chandler Rome after Houston was ...

The Astros are acquiring Justin Verlander from the New York Mets for outfielders Drew Gilbert and Ryan Clifford, two top-five prospects in Houston's farm system.

But 39-year-old Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander seems perfectly comfortable admitting the rare fury he once relied on no longer defines him. He needed it then.

Justin Verlander gave the Houston Astros a major boost in his return. Tyler Maher | Apr 20, 2024 Apr 19, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander.

Justin Verlander is officially going back to the Houston Astros. After initially turning down Houston’s qualifying offer, the talented and experienced starting pitcher came to an agreement with ...