Signed to a two-year, $86,666,666 contract, Verlander is coming off one of the best seasons of his career to help the Houston Astros win the World Series.
Verlander, 40, went 18-4 and posted a career-best 1.75 ERA across 28 starts to win his third Cy Young Award.
He is MLB’s active leader in strikeouts with 3,198 in his career, which is also good for 12th all-time. Teammate Max Scherzer has 3,193 strikeouts.
