Justin Verlander gets a happy birthday shout-out from Kate Upton
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}TORONTO, ON- FEBRUARY 14: Justin Verlander and Kate Upton during the 65th NBA All-Star Game at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. February 14, 2016. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
What do you get a guy who has a Rookie of the Year Award, an MVP Award and a Cy Young Award -- oh, and also has thrown two no-hitters?
How about a personal birthday greeting from Kate Upton?
That's exactly what Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander got for his 33rd birthday Saturday. Of course, it helps that the two have been dating for quite a while.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Verlander, coming off an impressive finish to the 2015 season (a 2.27 ERA in his final 14 starts), is expected to make his eighth Opening Day start in April.