Kate Upton got a special Justin Verlander message in retirement declaration

Justin Verlander's retirement announcement shouldn't come as a surprise, given that the future Hall of Famer is 43 and has done it all in Major League Baseball: He's won three Cy Youngs, a rookie of the Year, a pair of rings and one MVP trophy. Plus, he's not the pitcher he once was for the Detroit Tigers.

>Now, he'll get to spend more time with his wife, model Kate Upton, along with their two kids, son Bellamy and daughter Genevieve. And in his retirement announcement, he mentioned his family with a special shoutout to Upton.

>"To my family, especially my wife Kate," he wrote, thank you for standing beside me through every season, every rehab, and every high and low. I couldn't have done this without you."

>— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) July 8, 2026

>They apparently worked on a commercial for Major League Baseball 2K12 in 2012 and then were official a couple in 2013.

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