Justin Verlander Joins Elite Strikeout Club with 3,500th K as Nationals Dominate Giants – What’s Next for the Legendary Pitcher?
Verlander is now 10th on MLB’s all-time strikeouts list, nine away from matching Walter Johnson. Nolan Ryan is the all-time leader with 5,714. Verlander is the active leader in the big leagues. Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw are the only other active players in the top 30.
“I was happy to get there, happy to have the moment with the fans,” Verlander said, via NBC Sports Bay Area. “It’s cool. It’s a cool milestone, something that I really appreciate what it’s taken to get there.”
Despite the historic start, Verlander struggled the rest of the way against the Nationals, a team he was previously unbeaten against in his career. The 42-year-old allowed 11 hits and five runs in five innings. The Nationals put up four runs in the second inning, thanks to a two-RBI double from James Wood and a two-run homer from CJ Abrams.
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