New York Mets to sign Justin Verlander

New York Mets have signed Justin Verlander to a two-year contract. All you need to know about this news.

Date: 06/12/2022 Tuesday Photo: Michael Wyke/AP

New York Mets are paying Justin Verlander $86 million over two years to play baseball. In addition, there is a third-year vesting option in the agreement.

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Max Scherzer, who was formerly Verlander's teammate with the Detroit Tigers, will join the 39-year-old Verlander in the New York rotation.

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The following year, Scherzer will be 39 years old when he takes the mound, while Verlander will be 40.

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The Mets have replaced Jacob deGrom with Justin Verlander, who will join the team three days after they said goodbye to deGrom.

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Verlander, who is now 39 years old, desired to compete on a significant playing field and the Mets had a need to replace an outstanding pitcher.

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In his final season with the Houston Astros, the 2022 American League Cy Young Award winner went 18-4 with a 1.75 ERA.

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In the postseason starts that Verlander had against the Phillies, he gave up six earned runs over a total of ten innings pitched.

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As he took the mound for Game 5 of the World Series in Philadelphia, Verlander had not pitched in a game at Citizens Bank Park since 2007.

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The Mets' starting rotation features a number of A-listers, but it's a big gamble to count on 350–400 innings from Verlander and Scherzer each.

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