Chapman hilariously trolls Giants teammate Verlander on 42nd birthday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Justin Verlander appears to be fitting in quite well with the Giants.
In fact, the veteran right-handed pitcher bonded with his new teammates on and off the field for his 42nd birthday on Thursday.
The San Francisco Chronicle’s Shayna Rubin reported Friday that Verlander and approximately 20 of his teammates celebrated his birthday with a laser tag outing earlier this week. However, the festivities didn’t end there, as Ben Verlander, Justin’s brother, shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, that third baseman Matt Chapman orchestrated a hilarious surprise for the season veteran.
Oh my god.
For Justin’s birthday Matt Chapman rolled him out in a wheelchair and all rookies and teammates with less than one year of service time sung him Happy Birthday.
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) February 23, 2025
Now that’s some wholesome rookie hazing.
Always respect your elders, kids.
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