Meta gifted player has agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract with the San Francisco Giants, according to multiple sources.
The three-time Cy Young Award winner is coming off his toughest season as he enters his 20th year in Major League Baseball.
At 41 years old, he began last season on the injured list with shoulder inflammation and made his debut on April 19. He finished with an 8.01 ERA after being limited to just 17 starts due to shoulder and neck injuries.
Throughout his almost 20-year career, he has accumulated a 262-147 record with a 3.30 ERA. He made his Mets debut in May after being placed on the injured list to start the season and went 6-5 with a 3.15 ERA in 16 starts.
has agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract with the San Francisco Giants, according to multiple sources.
The three-time Cy Young Award winner is coming off his toughest season as he enters his 20th year in Major League Baseball.
At 41 years old, Verlander began last season on the injured list with shoulder inflammation and made his debut on April 19. He finished with an 8.01 ERA after being limited to just 17 starts due to shoulder and neck injuries.
Verlander signed a two-year, $86.7 million contract with the Mets before the 2023 season, but was traded to the Astros midseason.
Throughout his almost 20-year career, Verlander has accumulated a 262-147 record with a 3.30 ERA. He made his Mets debut in May after being placed on the injured list to start the season and went 6-5 with a 3.15 ERA in 16 starts.
His contract with the Mets included a vesting option, but Verlander did not trigger it by failing to pitch 140 innings in 2024. As part of the trade, the Mets agreed to cover $25 million of his 2024 salary and half of his $35 million salary for 2025.
