NEW YORK -- Days after losing Jacob deGrom in free agency, the Mets have pivoted in a big way.
According to multiple reports, New York has agreed to sign three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander to a two-year contract that will pay him $86 million.
The deal will contain a third-year vested option, ESPN reported.
Source confirms: Justin Verlander in agreement with Mets, two years, $86M with vesting option for third year. First: @JonHeyman, @martinonyc.
Verlander, who will turn 40 in February, is coming off a monster season with the World Series champion Houston Astros in which he went 18-4 with a 1.