Handing out a two-year, $86.7 million contract to Justin Verlander — who turns 40 in February — might give some teams pause. But the Mets didn’t hesitate.
Mets GM Billy Eppler helps Justin Verlander put on his jersey during a press conference at Citi Field on Dec. 20, 2022.Justin Verlander smiles during his Mets press conference at Citi Field on Dec. 20, 2022.Justin Verlander during his Mets press conference at Citi Field on Dec. 20, 2022.Asked about the pressure to deliver in October with those kinds of expectations, Verlander said, “Anytime a good, quality team is put together, there’s pressure to win,’’ Verlander said.
After they saw Jacob deGrom leave for Texas without a second thought, their attention immediately switched to Verlander, who won the American League Cy Young award with the Astros in his first season after Tommy John surgery en route to a World Series title.
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