Legendary right-handed pitcher Verlander, 43 years old, was hit by home runs in four consecutive spring training games, allowing 7 home runs over 14.2 innings and losing 11 runs.

The 43-year-old legendary right-handed pitcher Justin Verlander returned to the Detroit Tigers this year. In his final spring training appearance before the new season, he performed poorly. He pitched 4.2 innings, allowing 8 hits including 2 home runs, and lost 6 runs, 5 of which were earned runs. However, the Tigers' lineup was explosive in this game, hitting 16 hits including 5 home runs, ultimately defeating the Colorado Rockies 11-8.

In the top of the first inning, after two outs, the Tigers' lineup scored first with a two-run homer by catcher Dillon Dingler. In the bottom of the first inning, after two outs, Verlander allowed a double but managed to escape the scoring threat. In the bottom of the second inning, after two outs again, Verlander allowed a triple but successfully avoided scoring threats in both innings.

In the bottom of the third inning, after two outs once more, Verlander allowed a runner on base via a hit-by-pitch. The Rockies' lineup then consecutively put three batters on base, and Jordan Beck's clearing double helped the Rockies reverse the score to 3-2. The third out of this half-inning was recorded as a fly ball caught by the right fielder.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Rockies' first batter Brett Sullivan, after two bad pitches, hit a foul ball. The Tigers' third baseman made a fielding error, and Sullivan, surviving the mishap, later hit a solo home run, expanding the lead to 4-2. After losing the run, Verlander consecutively secured three outs to end this half-inning.

In the top of the fifth inning, the Tigers hit two home runs in a single inning, including Dingler's second homer of the game, reversing the score to 6-4. However, in the bottom of the fifth inning, with one out and a runner on first base, Verlander was hit by a tying two-run homer. After securing the second out, he allowed another double, and the Tigers' coaching staff chose to replace him at this moment.

Verlander nearly completed five innings in this game, recording 4 strikeouts and 1 walk, allowing 8 hits including 2 home runs, and losing 6 runs, 5 of which were earned runs. In his four spring training appearances, he was hit by home runs in all games, totaling 14.2 innings pitched, with 19 strikeouts and 5 walks, allowing 17 hits including 7 home runs, and losing 12 runs, 11 of which were earned runs.