Justin Verlander is back. Here’s what else stood out on Tigers’ first day

By Evan Woodbery, Tribune News Service LAKELAND, Fla. — Justin Verlander and Kenley Jansen have never been teammates before, but they share the familiarity that comes from spending a combined 35 years in Major League Baseball. Verlander, a future Hall-of-Fame starter, and Jansen, a four-time All-Star closer, are free-agent acquisitions who greeted each other like old friends in the Tigers’ clubhouse on Wednesday. Related Articles For Framber Valdez, Tigers felt like family from the start ‘Let’s do it’: How Tigers owner Chris Ilitch backed bold last-minute move Tigers starter Reese Olson to miss all of 2026 after surgery Justin Verlander returns to the Detroit Tigers on a $13 million,...