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On December 7, 2022, Verlander signed a 2-year, $86.7 million contract with the New York Mets, with a $35 million vesting option for 2025. At a $43.3 million average annual value, the contract matched the record for highest AAV in MLB history with teammate Max Scherzer 's contract signed during the 2021 offseason. [ 159 ]
The deal signals a return to the National League for Verlander after he briefly pitched for the New York Mets in 2023. He was rated as the No. 43 free agent in this year's class by Yahoo Sports.
Verlander signed an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets as a free agent in December 2022. The nine-time All-Star made 16 starts for New York before he was traded back to Houston for two minor leaguers. Verlander is 262-147 with a 3.30 ERA in 526 career starts.
Sure enough, the 2022 winter meetings in San Diego started with the New York Mets signing Verlander to a two-year, $86.66 million deal — one with a nearly identical $43.3M AAV to the three-year ...
Verlander tied an MLB record in signing a two-year, $86.7 million contract with the Mets last offseason. ... Justin Verlander's New York Mets career has ended after four months, while his Houston ...
The New York Mets have a new ace to pair with Max Scherzer. Report: Mets reach 2-year deal with Justin Verlander, reigning AL Cy Young winner, days after losing Jacob deGrom Skip to main content
Entries in this list also require an individual citation of the contract, so a number of the highest salaried athletes (according to Forbes) are not included as their contract details have not been officially confirmed, including the likes of Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, and Lewis Hamilton.
Verlander signed an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets as a free agent in December 2022. The nine-time All-Star made 16 starts for New York before he was traded back to Houston for two minor leaguers. Verlander is 262-147 with a 3.30 ERA in 526 career starts.