Verlander's Homecoming: A New Chapter in Detroit

On April 3rd, Justin Verlander is back home with the Detroit Tigers after 9 years away, rolling into

a America Park for their opener, feeling that.

Old school vibe on the familiar drive down Interstate 75.

At 43, he set to pitch Sunday night in the series finale, wearing the old English D for the first time since 2015.

The route off Mac Avenue hits just like before, but inside, the brand new locker room throws him off.

Everything's changed since his glory days here.

Fans are all in, rocking those dusty Verlander jerseys and roaring with a massive pre-game ovation Friday.

The downtown scene has exploded too, way more alive than when he first broke in as a kid.

Verlander cherishes the memories, from no hitters to growing up in the majors, even got a fun text from former teammate Brandon Inge telling him to.

Catch the ceremonial first pitch.

His Monday debut against the Diamondbacks was shaky.

Five runs over three and two-thirds innings, echoing last year's slow start with the Giants.

Still, analysts say his stuff looks sharp.

He's dialing in routines now, hungry to lock it down quick and own that Mount Sunday.

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I'm Corey with the story.