Justin Verlander on how life has changed as a father, and why he feels teams are "hiding behind the rebuild phrase" to not spend money Feb. 14, 2019. Chris Nelsen, Special to the Detroit Free Press
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Justin Verlander spent a majority of his spring training media session Thursday answering baseball-related questions, including some on his opposition to Major League Baseball’s current free-agent system.
But for a brief moment, the Houston Astros’ star pitcher, let down his guard to brag about his new baby daughter, Genevieve Upton Verlander.
Justin — a longtime Detroit Tigers great who was traded to Houston at the deadline in 2017 — and his wife, model Kate Upton, became first-time parents Nov.