The Houston Astros reunited with one franchise cornerstone player at the trade deadline. They had a chance to reunite with another in SF Giants veteran pitcher Justin Verlander, but passed on the opportunity, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
Houston Astros reportedly passed on trying to reunite with SF Giants veteran pitcher
Verlander has had two stints with the Astros, and it would not be surprising to see both team and player pursue a third stint down the road. The future Hall of Famer's most recent stint came in 2023 and 2024. He was coming off a Cy Young season in 2022 with the Astros, where he recorded a 1.