Following a blockbuster trade that sent Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers, his former New York Mets' teammate Justin Verlander has been sparking plenty of interest on the trade market as well.
The reigning AL Cy Young award winner is reportedly being targeted by the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya. The pursuit of the deal remains fairly complicated, but Ardaya notes the Dodgers "are in position."
And while it seemed like a reunion with the Houston Astros was a distant possibility, it apparently still feels like an "unrealistic" acquisition for several people within the organization, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic.