Justin Verlander, who agreed to an $86.7-million, two-year contract with the New York Mets on Dec. 5, said owner Steve Cohen and his willingness to spend is what convinced him to sign with the team
Justin Verlander had a one word for what convinced him to sign with the New York Mets: “Steve.”
“I took a leap of faith, and here we are a few weeks later, and I think that leap of faith has paid off,” Verlander said Tuesday during his introductory news conference at Citi Field. “Ultimately, some of those pieces aren’t cheap.” Verlander agreed to a $86.7-million, two-year contract on Dec. 5, part of an off-season spending spree that has committed $476.7-million to seven free agents. The Mets also added starting pitchers Kodei Senga and Jose Quintana, retained centrefielder Brandon Nimmo and closer Edwin Diaz, signed reliever David Robertson and reached an agreement with catcher Omar Narvaez that is pending a physical.Returning from Tommy John surgery in 2020, Verlander went 18-4 with a major league-low 1.
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