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Justin Verlander blasts ex-Tigers prospect for disturbing domestic violence video

Justin Verlander blasts ex-Tigers prospect for disturbing domestic violence video
Posted at 4:31 PM, Mar 16, 2018
and last updated 2018-03-16 16:31:34-04

Justin Verlander blasted former Tigers prospect Danny Vasquez on Twitter after a disturbing video emerged of Vasquez appearing to beat a woman.

Verlander tweeted, "You deserve all that is coming your way."

Vasquez, 24, was released from the Lancaster Barnstormers after a surveillance video was released showing the outfielder assaulting a woman who was his girlfriend at the time in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Charges against Vasquez were dismissed, and officials said his case "falls into the misdemeanor category under Texas law.