When you talk about the best pitchers of this generation, there is no two-way about it – Justin Verlander is one of the best. But his time with the San Francisco Giants has been anything but a roller coaster ride. And right now, he added a new and unwanted chapter to his season. Well, Verlander was ejected from the home plate by umpire Chad Whitson! (But wait, till you hear the reason)
The reason? Arguing balls and strikes from the dugout! It was a moment that summed up the frustrations of his year gone sideways. His night was over rather soon, and all for his reaction from the bench. Clearly vocal enough that it drew Whitson’s attention and ended up with him being tossed.
And adding to the tension were some questionable strike zone calls earlier in the game. Brett Wisely, who had seen a few close ones go against him, came through with an RBI single. Jung Ho Lee followed with another RBI hit. That closed the gap to 7-6. But then, just as the momentum started to shift, Lee was caught off the bag while trying to advance, and then the inning came to a stop. This is Verlander being ejected!
Justin Verlander has been ejected from the game FYI
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) July 20, 2025
Now, here is the context that really matters—this was not just frustration about one inning or one call. Verlander is 0-8 with a 4.99 ERA this season. In July alone, he is sporting a 9.26 ERA and has given up 14 earned runs in just three starts. The San Francisco Giants in those games have been outscored 17-0. Ouch! They are not just losing; they are getting blown over.
Verlander has now gone 16 starts without a single win and has broken Matt Cain’s team record. This is a brutal run, and it’s understandable why the emotions were running high for him and maybe boiled over. So maybe it was the calls, maybe the frustration of the season unfolding. And maybe it was the final straw—maybe he knows he might be on his way out.
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