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,

One reporter forgot that golden rule of video conferencing during a virtual media availability with Justin Verlander on Monday, Jan. 13. The reporter noticed that the 41-year-old right-hander appeared to be logged into the Zoom account of his wife, model Kate Upton, and loudly pointed that out to everyone on the call.

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.

We've had so much practice with virtual meetings over the past five years that it's almost incomprehensible that people still forget to mute themselves in 2025. But it happens. And it made for such a funny moment during Justin Verlander's introductory Zoom

Justin Verlander, a top MLB player, has a net worth of $200 million as of 2025, mainly from his career and brand endorsements. His wife, Kate Upton, an accomplished model and actress, contributes an additional net worth of $20-30 million.