Verlander's first start of the spring came four days after the three-time Cy Young Award winner's 42nd birthday.

Plus Bryce Eldridge is working with J.T. Snow on his defense at first base. Eldridge will make his first start on Tuesday.

Only 24 big league pitchers have won at least 300 games. The last to accomplish that was five-time Cy Young winner Randy Johnson, who got his 300th win while pitching for the Giants in 2009. Johnson won 303 games over 22 seasons in the big leagues, and was 8-6 in his only season with San Francisco that ended his career when he was 46.