Ben Verlander has a famous brother, Justin Verlander. The siblings were born and raised in Manakin-Sabot, Va., and enjoyed two different baseball careers.
Justin Verlander, who is nine years older than his little brother Ben, was the second pick in the 2004 MLB draft. A veteran of the game, Justin made his debut for the Detroit Tigers in 2005 and played for them for 12 years before switching alliances with the Houston Astros in 2017.
And in his very first year with the Astros, Justin won the World Series and was also crowned co-winner of the Babe Ruth Award. Although there have been talks surrounding his retirement, the pitcher said he is far from done.
Speaking to The New York Times earlier this year in 2022, Justin said he wants to achieve 300 career wins before retiring. The pitcher has had two seasons completely erased due to the pandemic and Tommy John surgery and currently has 244 career wins.
Justin has already won the Cy Young Award twice in his career and is looking to win his third this year. Known to many as the greatest pitcher of his generation, Justin is currently facing the Phillies in his fifth World Series.
In 2021, Ben was the first to break the news of Justin signing a new contract with the Houston Astros. And when Ben used it in an argument with fellow sports analyst Jeff Passan, he accused the younger Verlander of nepotism.
