Justin Verlander

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander leads a group through warmups on the team's first day of baseball spring training for pitchers and catchers in Lakeland, Fla., Friday, Feb. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, left, and model Kate Upton watch the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Orlando Magic and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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FILE - In this June 2, 2013, file photo, Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander throws a warmup pitch against the Cleveland Indians in the first inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Mich. Verlander underwent muscle repair surgery Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, after injuring himself last month during offseason conditioning. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)