So, which teams, players are most impacted by Justin Verlander leaving the World Series champion Houston Astros? GabeLacques has the answers.
Pour some truth serum into a few cups in Flushing, and this outcome — deGrom to the AL, Verlander to Citi Field — might have been what most Mets brass and supporters rooted for all along. Certainly, deGrom was a New York institution, winning a pair of Cy Young Awards and redefining how dominant a starting pitcher can be — heck, he upped his strikeouts per nine innings from 9.2 as a rookie in 2014 to 14.3 each of the past two seasons.
Instead, Verlander and old Detroit Tigers co-ace Max Scherzer are again joined at the hip, each set to earn $43.3 million the next two seasons. The Mets retain their 1-2 punch — and for $99 million less in guaranteed money.And now, lefty Carlos Rodon will find himself in great demand after Verlander and deGrom are off the board.
Count on Bassitt getting a fourth guaranteed year, Taillon exceeding expectations for a pitcher with a two-Tommy John history and Nathan Eovaldi, Taijuan Walker and others to suddenly soar in popularity.Owner-turned-GM Jim Crane gave several quiet indications that the club would move on from Verlander, and from a pure positional need, it makes sense. The Astros can report to West Palm Beach in February with Framber Valdez their No. 1 starter, Jose Urquidy their No.
In some ways, not at all. The Astros reached the 2021 World Series without Verlander, who was recovering from Tommy John elbow surgery. It’s just that suddenly, they need their arms on hand to perform as they project.
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