The Mets have reportedly agreed a deal with reigning AL Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander, a two-year contract with a vesting option for a third year. The deal is for $86 million over the two years, and he will earn $43.3 million annually. The third year will kick in at $35 million if he pitches 140 innings in 2024. The right-hander also has a full no-trade clause. The Mets now have their second ace to pair atop the rotation.
After making one start in 2020 and missing all of 2021 following Tommy John surgery, the right-hander returned in impressive fashion last year, posting a league-leading 1.