Justin Verlander

The Whitecaps season doesn't start until April, but there's plenty of action happening now at LMCU Ballpark as the team does some major upgrades.

Verlander and his wife, Kate Upton, said Detroit is close to their hearts.

Houston won the game 1-0.

Next stop World Series?

I feel like I'm seeing equally sad Facebook posts from males and females mourning that Kate Upton and Justin Verlander are both off the market. The St. Joseph, Mich. native showed off her engagement ring from the Detroit Tigers pitcher on the red carpet at the Met Gala last night.

It was a frustratingly familiar sight for Detroit Tigers fans Tuesday night (4/5), as the team took a three-run lead into the bottom of the ninth inning against the Miami Marlins, only to see their bullpen blow it, sending the game to extra innings.

You don't ever head to your local Starbucks while wearing the shirt of your favorite baseball player and think, "Maybe today will be the day that I run into said favorite player." But, that's exactly what happened to one young Detroit Tiger's fan.

Spring training hasn't started, but the spotlight is already on Justin Verlander.

Despite falling short of a World Series appearance this year, the Detroit Tigers had one hell of a season. The team won the Central Division and made it to the ALCS before being eliminated by the Texas Rangers. A huge part of that success is Justin Verlander, who has just won the American League Cy Young Award in a unanimous vote.