Justin Verlander was introduced as the newest member of the New York Mets and credited owner Steve Cohen as one of the main reasons he chose the organization in free agency.
Verlander was dominant, going 18-4 with a career-best 1.75 ERA.following the season, declining his $25 million player option that came about after he threw over 130 innings during the 2022 MLB season.
The Mets signed Verlander just three days after losing to the Texas Rangers star pitcher Jack deGrom, who signed a five-year, $185 million contract on Dec. 2. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Mets now have a projected luxury tax payroll of around $360 million for the 2023 season, something Verlander acknowledged in the press conference.
"Obviously Billy has a vision, knows the team intimately and what puzzle pieces best fit to make the complete puzzle,'' Verlander said."But, ultimately, some of those pieces aren't cheap. And in the background, Steve is like ‘Hey, we're going to do what’s necessary to make this organization a championship calendar ballclub.’ So, I had faith in that."
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