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MLB pitcher Justin Verlander is married to one of the top models in history who has estimated net wo

JUSTIN VERLANDER looks set for a brand new MLB adventure with New York Mets.

The former Astros pitcher, 39, is married to actress and model Kate Upton.

A former Sports Illustrated model, 30-year-old Kate was on the cover of their 2012, 2013, and 2017 issues.

She's since gone on to carve out a career in Hollywood, starring in films including The Layover, Tower Heist and The Other Woman.

The daughter of a Texas state tennis champion and a high school athletics director, Kate has plenty of sporting pedigree.

While her grandfather was co-founder of appliance manufacturer and marketer Whirlpool Corporation.

TheRichest estimate that if you combine Upton's personal fortune with her husband's vast wealth, she is worth around $280m in total.

The power couple has baseball to thank for their chance meeting in Ferbruary 2012, when Upton and Verlander were both filming a 2K video game commercial.

It took them nearly a year to go public, announcing their relationship to the world in early 2013.

Despite a brief split, romance blossomed again and by early 2014 the pair - who share a nine-year age gap - were back together for good.

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Jason popped the question just two years later and a delighted Kate could barely contain her glee after showing off her giant diamond ring at the 2016 Met Gala.

She said: "I'm really excited, he asked me right before the season started so we've been keeping it on the down low for quite a while.

"So I'm excited to finally be able to share it with the world!"

Verlander bagged his first World Series crown in November 2017 and wasted no time in whisking Upton away to tie the knot.

'HE'S MY BEST FRIEND'

The pair were married in a medieval church overlooking the Montalcino valley in Italy later that month.

When asked about the secret of their happy relationship, Upton put everything down to communication.

She told E!: "For us, we always try and work on our communication.

"We're very open with one another and we're each others best friends.

"He's definitely my best friend, so I think that helps a lot."

While Verlander added: "Kate's there a lot for me.

"And we're just normal people. You know, a normal relationship -believe it or not!"

The pair have one daughter together, Genevieve, whom they welcomed into the world in late 2018.

Verlander and Upton hit the red carpet with their toddler for the MLB All-Star game earlier this summer.

While they recently sold their stunning Beverly Hills residence to actor Timothée Chalamet for $11m. 

The veteran starting pitcher won his second World Series in 2022 after the Astros saw off the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2.

And Upton got into the spirit of things from the stands, flipping the bird at rivals fans.

Verlander is a nine-time MLB All-Star and was previously a champion with Houston in 2017.

On November 3, he pitched his first-ever World Series victory as the Astros took a vital 3-2 lead back to Houston before Game 6.

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Verlander's Astros contract was up after the World Series and reports suggest he is now joining the New York Mets.

His new two-year contract in the Big Apple is reportedly worth a cool $86million.

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