Tigers’ Justin Verlander, AJ Hinch a little anxious in run-up to finale – AOL.com

Chris McCosky, The Detroit News Sat, September 26, 2026 at 4:59 PM UTC DETROIT — Justin Verlander walked into the clubhouse Saturday morning and went directly to manager AJ Hinch’s office. “He came in and asked for the (Pirates) lineup,” Hinch said. “DK (Pirates manager Don Kelly) hadn’t sent it over. So I send a message to DK: ‘Stop hiding the lineup from Justin and me. You know how he is. You are impacting Justin’s morning and you are impacting my morning.’” Kelly, Verlander’s teammate in Detroit and Hinch’s bench coach in Houston, is used to this type of banter and he can give as good as he gets. He quickly hustled over his lineup, which, fittingly, featured seven left-handed hitters, four of them stacked at the top. More: Tigers legend Justin Verlander makes his final start: Live updates Take that, JV. “Once he got the lineup, it became vintage preparation mode for Justin, albeit without the headphones,” Hinch said. “There is a certain energy and nervousness about him today, which is good to see. I love that he’s a little edgy, a little curious and a little nervous.” Hinch, truth be told, was a little on edge himself before
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