Justin Verlander Net Worth
Justin Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball since 2005. His estimated net worth is $60 million as of 2015. According to Forbes magazine he is one of The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes of 2015. Let’s take a closer look now on his life and career.
He signed the deal in 2013 that pays him $180 million over seven years. The deal includes a $22 million of vesting option in the eighth year so he could earn $202 million. His annual salary jumped from $20 million in 2014 to $28 million in 2015.
Justin was born on February 20, 1983 in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia. His father sent him to The Richmond Baseball Academy and he was able to throw the ball 84 mph shortly after joining the academy. Justin has younger brother, Ben, who also plays for the Tigers organization as an outfielder.
Verlander has residence in Richmond, Virginia. He was dating Kate Upton, a gorgeous model. According to some sources he proposed her several times. But she rejected him, saying that she is not ready yet to be wife and a mother so they eventually broke up in August 2015.
