The Houston Astros acquired starting pitcher Justin Verlander from the New York Mets in exchange for minor-league players Drew Waters and Ryan Clifford on Tuesday.
Verlander signed with the Mets in free agency last December after winning his second World Series and second Cy Young with the Astros in 2022. The 40-year-old right-hander has showed some regression this season, but he's still capable of helping the Astros win another championship.
Verlander averaged 30.9 FanDuel points and went 6-5 in 16 games for the Mets this season. He registered a 3.15 ERA and 3.29 xERA, with a 39.6% hard-hit rate, 21.0% strikeout rate, and 8.0% walk rate. His hard-hit rate (34.8%) and walk rate (4.4%) are both up from last year while his strikeout rate (27.8%) is down.
Source: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY