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, 41 — but the MLB player didn’t mind.

Even in 2025, the mute button still seems to be a tricky feature to navigate for some. That was the case on Monday during Justin Verlander’s first availability with the San Francisco media. The right-hander,