Justin Verlander Reflects on Kate Upton's Viral Tweet Post-cy Young Loss
WHO:
Fox News - Justin Verlander, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and 2011 AL MVP, and his wife, Kate Upton.
NY Post - Justin Verlander and Kate Upton.
WHAT:
Fox News - Justin Verlander revealed that he was unaware of Kate Upton's tweet until after it was already posted, stating, "I was doing MLB Network... as soon as it came out, she was firing."
Fox News - Verlander mentioned that Upton had another tweet "preloaded, ready to go" but he advised her to "lower her weapons" before it could be sent.
Fox News - Justin Verlander announced on social media that he will be retiring after the current season, his 22nd in Major League Baseball.
Fox News - Kate Upton tweeted in response to Justin Verlander's loss in the 2016 American League Cy Young Award race, stating, "Hey @MLB I thought I was the only person allowed to f— @JustinVerlander ?! What 2 writers didn't have him on their ballot?"
Fox News - Justin Verlander lost the Cy Young Award to Rick Porcello by five points.
WHERE:
Fox News - The tweet was directed at Major League Baseball.
Fox News - Justin Verlander and Kate Upton posed for a photo during the All-Star Red Carpet Show at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California.
WHEN:
Fox News - The Cy Young Award loss occurred on November 16, 2016.
Fox News - Justin Verlander and Kate Upton were photographed during the All-Star Red Carpet Show on July 19, 2022.
Fox News - Justin Verlander was photographed with Kate Upton prior to a game on June 21, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.
WHY:
Fox News - Upton's tweet was a direct response to the writers who did not vote for Verlander, expressing her disapproval of his loss to Rick Porcello by five points.
Fox News - Kate Upton's tweet was a reaction to her husband losing the Cy Young Award and her desire to call out the writers who did not vote for him.
HOW:
Fox News - Justin Verlander learned about Kate Upton's tweet while he was doing an interview on MLB Network, stating, "I was doing MLB Network... as soon as it came out, she was firing."
(UPDATED September 24, 2026 04:00 UTC)
Justin Verlander revealed that he was unaware of Kate Upton's tweet until after it was posted, explaining that he was busy with MLB Network when it went live. He also mentioned that Upton had another tweet "preloaded, ready to go," but he advised her to "lower her weapons" before it could be sent. Upton's tweet was a direct response to the writers who did not vote for Verlander, expressing her disapproval of his loss to Rick Porcello by five points.
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(UPDATED September 24, 2026 00:01 UTC)
Justin Verlander, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and 2011 AL MVP, has announced on social media that he will be retiring after the current season, marking the end of his impressive 22-year career in Major League Baseball. His wife, Kate Upton, famously tweeted her frustration when Verlander lost the 2016 Cy Young Award to Rick Porcello by just five points, expressing her disbelief at the writers who left him off their ballots. Verlander learned about Upton's tweet during an interview on MLB Network, where he remarked on her passionate response, saying, "I was doing MLB Network... as soon as it came out, she was firing."