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Sources - New York Mets, Justin Verlander reach agreement

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander has agreed to a deal with the New York Mets, sources told ESPN on Monday.

Verlander, who turns 40 in February, returned from Tommy John surgery to lead the Houston Astros to their second World Series championship in 2022. He had the lowest ERA in the majors and was a unanimous winner of his third Cy Young Award -- becoming the first player to earn the prize after not pitching in the previous season.

He went 18-4 with a 1.75 ERA and 185 strikeouts in 28 starts this past season and made his ninth All-Star team.