Justin Verlander called out for using his wife Kate Upton’s name on Zoom

Justin Verlander found himself on the hot seat after using his wife Kate UptonThe Zoom account at a recent press conference.

During the virtual press conference on Monday, January 13, an NBC Sports reporter named Taylor Wirth had a heated mic moment that involved Verlander, 41 — but the MLB player didn’t mind.

like San Francisco Giants president of operations Buster Posey speaking to reporters, Wirth accidentally interrupted, saying, “Look at Justin’s name!”

Wirth didn’t seem to know he was included when he pointed out that Verlander’s Zoom nickname was his wife’s name.

After the Giants’ vice president of media relations Matt Chisholm reminded reporters to keep quiet unless they asked a question, Verlander mocked his own accident.

“I’ll change it, okay? I’ll change it,” Verlander quipped, referring to his Zoom name.

The pitcher followed through on his promise, changing his nickname to “Justin Verlander (not Kate)” by the end of the press conference.

Meanwhile, Wirth poked fun at his hot mic gaffe by reposting a clip from Zoom through X. He then shared a meme of a college student pointing at himself while holding a beer, confirming that he was the one who called out Verlander.

Verlander met Upton, 32, in 2012 while filming a commercial for Major League Baseball 2K12 video game. They went audience with their romance in January 2013 After briefly breaking up later that year, they reunited in January 2014.

After the former Houston Astros pitcher won the 2017 World Series with his team, he and Upton flew to Italy to get married.

The couple celebrated their anniversary in November 2018. days before welcome their daughterGenevieve. The following year, Verlander reflected on the past decade and all the changes in his life.

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“It’s been such an amazing decade! Meeting my best friend, getting married and starting a family was the most amazing gift!!! Nothing beats that,” he wrote via Instagram in December 2019 “On the field … winning a championship, throwing a couple no-hitters and winning a few awards along the way has been an amazing journey. Friendships that have grown or started in the past decade will continue for decades to come. Truly blessed 🙏🏻🙏🏻. Now enter the next decade!!”

Since entering 2020 Verlander’s baseball trajectory changes more than once. In December 2022 he bid farewell to the Astros after six years with the ball. That same month, he confirmed he was joining New York Mets for the 2023 season, but by August of that year he was back with the Astros.

Earlier this month, Verlander entered another new phase of his MLB career as a pitcher for the Giants. He signed a one-year contract with the team on January 11 for $15 million.