(KRON) -- Justin Verlander uses his wife's account for Zoom calls, and a member of the San Francisco media got a kick out of it. His account name caused a funny moment during his introductory press conference on Monday. Verlander, who just signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco Giants last week, spoke to the local media for the first time on Zoom. His name on the Zoom was that of his supermodel wife Kate Upton. As the press conference was…

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Verlander uses supermodel wife’s name on Giants introductory Zoom call, causing awkward moment

Even in 2025, the mute button still seems to be a tricky feature to navigate for some.

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Reporter makes funny Kate Upton observation while forgetting to mute self on Justin Verlander Zoom call

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This might be one of the biggest nothing burgers I'll blog about in 2025, but let's do it since all the other tabloids seem to think it's worth writing because it's Kate Upton content. Here's how this one went down on Monday: According to people who stuck around on the Zoom, Verlander did change the name. In a true sign of the times, the reporter on the hot mic didn't even write about the Verlander Zoom press conference. Maybe he was on the Zoom…

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Reporter Makes Kate Upton Reference During Verlander Zoom: Hot Mic

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, 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 …

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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. As San Francisco Giants president of operations Buster Posey was speaking to the reporters, Wirth accidentally interrupted saying, “Look at Justin’…

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Justin Verlander Called Out for Using Wife Kate Upton’s Name on Zoom

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The year is 2025. Zoom has become part of our everyday lives. Even though it’s been half a decade since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic — and it certainly doesn’t feel that way — no one seems to know how to mute themselves properly. We’re not talking about in real life, though that could undoubtedly merit another think piece; we’re talking about Zoom. By now, reporters should have that down pat, especially during introductory press conference…

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SF Giants reporter forgets to mute Zoom during Justin Verlander introductory press conference

In this digital age, one would think that everyone would have mastered the mute button on calls by now. But even in 2025, it seems like tech mishaps are still common, and when they happen, they make for some priceless, stomach-churning moments. Case made—Justin Verlander’s introductory press conference with the San Francisco Giants. What should have been a simple, straightforward media event turned into a comedic affair thanks to a reporter. So …

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