讀後心得

42-year-old ace pitcher Justin Verlander is in his 20th season in the Major League. Today, he faced the Mariners and only pitched 2.1 innings, allowing 3 runs, falling short of his career goal of 263 wins. In this game, the Giants won 10-9 in extra innings thanks to a walk-off hit by Adames. Verlander joined the Giants this offseason on a one-year, $15 million deal, and during spring training, he reached speeds of up to 154 kilometers per hour. Early in the season, he performed well against the Reds, but today he struggled, leading the manager Melvin to make a decisive pitching change. Verlander has 3 American League Cy Young Awards and 262 wins, which is still the most among active pitchers. If he can stay healthy, he is expected to improve his win record and contribute more victories to the Giants.

42-year-old Cy Young-winning pitcher Justin Verlander has entered the 20th season of his MLB career. In today's game against the Mariners, he allowed 3 runs in just 2.1 innings, failing to surpass his career mark of 263 wins. However, the Giants ultimately won the game 10-9 in extra innings with a walk-off hit from Willy Adames in the bottom of the 11th inning.

Verlander signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the San Francisco Giants during the offseason, and he reached a fastball speed of 154 kilometers per hour during spring training, showing good form. In his first appearance of the season against the Cincinnati Reds, he pitched 5 innings while allowing 2 runs, although it didn’t affect the outcome. Today, Verlander had the chance to challenge his career 263 wins, but after only pitching 2.1 innings and giving up 3 runs, he was pulled from the game after 65 pitches. After the game, Giants head coach Bob Melvin stated that the opponents continuously wore down Verlander's pitch count, which led to the decision to substitute him at that moment.

Throughout his career, Verlander has won 3 American League Cy Young Awards, been crowned the American League strikeout king 5 times, won the American League wins title 4 times, and earned the American League ERA title twice, accumulating 262 wins which remains the highest record among active pitchers. If he can stay healthy in the new season, there is hope for him to further improve his win record and bring more victories to the Giants.