Justin Verlander found himself in the hot seat after using his wife Kate Upton's Zoom account for the latest press conference.
during virtual press event On Monday, Jan. 13, an NBC Sports reporter named him Taylor Wirth Verlander had a hot mic moment that drew 41 — but the MLB player didn't mind.
as San Francisco Giants president of operations Buster Posey Speaking to reporters, Wirth accidentally interrupted: “Look at Justin's name!”
Wirth, who said Verlander's nickname Zoom was his wife's, didn't know he was silent.
Vice President of Media Relations after the Giants Matt Chisholm Verlander poked fun at his own failure, reminding reporters to remain silent unless they asked questions.
“I'll change it, okay? I'll change it,” Verlander quipped, referring to the name Zoom.
The pitcher kept his promise by changing his nickname to “JUSTIN VERLANDER (not Kate)” for the remainder of the press conference.
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Courtesy of MLB/XWirth, meanwhile, poked fun at the hot mic bug by re-posting a clip from Zoom. through X. He later shared a meme of himself holding a beer with a college boy, confirming that he was the one who called out Verlander.
Verlander met Upton, 32, in 2012 while filming a commercial Major League Baseball 2K12 video game. They went to the public with their romances In January 2013. After a brief split later that year, they reunited in January 2014.
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Steph Chambers/Getty ImagesAfter the former Houston Astros pitcher won the 2017 World Series with his team, he and Upton parted ways. To get married in Italy.
The couple celebrated their one-year anniversary days ago in November 2018 welcomes his daughterGenevieve. The following year, Verlander reflected on the last decade and the change in his entire life.
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“It's been such an incredible decade! Meeting, marrying and starting a family with my best friend was the best gift ever!!! Nothing beats that,” he said He wrote through Instagram In December 2019. “On the field…it was an incredible journey to win the championship, shoot a couple of no-hitters and win a few awards along the way. Friendships that have grown or started in the last decade will continue for decades to come. Truly blessed 🙏🏻🙏🏻. Now bring on the next decade!!”
Since entering the 2020s, Verlander's baseball trajectory has changed more than once. In December 2022, he said goodbye to the Astros after six years with the ball club. That same month, he confirmed that he had joined New York Mets for the 2023 season, but was back with the Astros by August of that year.
Earlier this month, Verlander entered another new phase of his MLB career as a pitcher for the Giants. He signed a one-year contract with the team on January 11 for $15 million.
