The right-hander, who signed with the Giants in free agency, and president of baseball operations Buster Posey were speaking with reporters via Zoom when one media member forgot to mute his mic and began commenting on the fact that Verlander appeared to be using the Zoom account of his wife, Kate Upton.

Justin Verlander speaks with reporters during a Zoom meeting on January 13, 2025 Always check to make sure you're muted. One reporter forgot that golden rule of video conferencing during a virtual media availability with Justin Verlander on Monday,

Justin Verlander found himself in the hot seat after using his wife Kate Upton's Zoom account for a recent press conference. During a virtual press event on Monday, January 13, an NBC Sports reporter named Taylor Wirth had a hot mic moment that involved Verlander,