Alex Rodriguez probably won’t make the interview Hall of Fame, either.The Fox Sports analyst was chatting Monday with Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander when he swung and missed on some basic facts about his subject.“How do you explain being a late draft pick, being designated for assignment a couple of times with two different teams, right?” Rodriguez asked on Fox Sports’ preview show.“Me?” Verlander replied.“Yeah, no?” A-Rod said.“You have the wrong notes,” Verlander said.Props to Justin Verlander for not dropping a “what the fuck are you talking about?” to A-Rod here.DFA’d twice? Verlander has never been DFA’d.Late round pick? He was a Top 5 Overall pick in his draft. Usually in on A-Rod the analyst, but this is bad. pic.twitter.com/apEM5Ivp1z— Calico Joe (@CalicoJoeMLB) July 14, 2026Verlander was chosen second overall by the Tigers in the 2004 MLB draft and was never designated for assignment (which means being removed from the team roster).A-Rod got the conversation back on track by asking the retiring Verlander, who is set to appear (but will not play due to injury) at his last All-Star Game on Tuesday as a “Legend Pick,” how he was “able to be so good so long.”“I think it’s just the ability to adapt,” Verlander replied. “That’s what separates great from good.”Verlander won three Cy Young awards, an MVP and played for two World Series-winning Houston Astros teams. He compiled a record of 266-159 with a 3.33 ERA.A-Rod owned Verlander in their matchups, going 11 for 35 with five home runs and 10 RBIs. He also got his 3,000th hit, a solo homer, off of Verlander.However, Verlander is a near shoo-in for the Hall of Fame.A-Rod’s chances have been quashed so far by his admitted use of performance-enhancing drugs during his career.