SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Three-time American League Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander turned 42 years old on Thursday, and is still hopeful of reaching 300 wins in his big league career.

Three-time American League Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander turned 42 years old on Thursday and is still hoping reach the 300-win mark as he prepares for his 20th big league season and first with the San Francisco Giants.

Justin Verlander faced a lot of questions about his future after he endured a rough 2024 campaign with the Houston Astros that saw him post a 5.48 earned run average over 17 starts. After latching on with the San Francisco Giants in free agency this offseason, Verlander has made it clear that he has one big goal laid out in front of him.

In an extended interview with USA Today, Verlander called for rule changes to force starting pitchers to pitch longer into games and decrease the increasing reliance on bullpens. “I think there needs to be rules put in place,