Justin Verlander still hasn’t been named the Most Valuable Player of the American League. But instead, he has been given an award that means much more than an award chosen by the writers of Major League Baseball, he was voted the best player in the league by the players. He was given his award last week during the Players Choice Awards on the MLB Network. Along with being voted the best player in the league he was voted the AL Outstanding Pitcher.
Justin Verlander’s stat line this year was a record of 24-5, an ERA of 2.40, 250 strike outs in 251 innings pitched. He also threw the second no hitter of his career May 7th versus Toronto. It says a lot knowing he went 22-2 after his shaky 2-3 start this season. I feel it shows he is a hard worker and will do anything to get better. I hope Justin Verlander works out hard this off season to become an even more dominant pitcher.
Along with the award he was given a large sum of money to be given out to a charity of his choice. He picked a veterans hospital and also added some money of his own to the deal. The awards alone totaled $70,000. $50,000 was for the Player of the Year award and the rest was from being voted outstanding pitcher. The amount Justin Verlander added was $30,000. Making the total contributions being donated at $100,000.
The off season is about to begin for the Detroit Tigers and they are in needs of adding a second basemen, a third basemen, and a true leadoff hitter. I feel they need to add a 2B or 3B with speed and can hit at the top of the lineup because Austin Jackson did not get the job done as a leadoff hitter last season. I still feel Austin Jackson will be a huge part of this upcoming Detroit Tigers team.
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