that the White Sox and Verlander's former team, the Astros, are also interested in signing him.
"Justin Verlander is a hot name on the market right now," Rosenthal said."He is someone that, from what I heard yesterday, has a preference to stay with a team that trains in the state of Florida. That's most likely an east coast team." Verlander, who turns 39 in February, did not pitch in 2021 after undergoing Tommy John surgery in September of 2020. The two-time Cy Young winner and former AL MVP is coming off a two-year, $66-million contract he signed with the Astros, who acquired him from the Detroit Tigers in August of 2017.
Verlander's interest in playing for a team whose facilities are based in Florida is good news for the Blue Jays, who opened a 65-acre fully renovated"I had someone go out of their way to mention to me the player development complex," Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith said on aof the At The Letters podcast.
Verlander was given a qualifying offer by the Astros and has until 5 p.m. ET Wednesday to accept it. If he declines and signs elsewhere, his new team will owe the Astros a draft pick., Verlander is weighing one-year and multi-year deals and could"have a decision fairly soon, perhaps even this week.", and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account.
Another miss
Please no
Why is this still up. He resigned with Houston
Gone to Astro’s
Swing and a miss
He just resigned with Houston!
Signed with astros
This tweet agreed poorly with him possibly resigning in Houston.
Until medicals are completed and contracts signed please stop spewing all of crap.
If the Jays signed Syndergaard fans would be jacked. I’ll take a two year deal with Verlander over that deal.
Verlander working with Pete Walker, that would be an amazing thing for fans to see
Didn’t the Jays just extend one of their own SPers?
Justin Verlander is a great pitcher, But not someone the Blue Jays should think about acquiring due to age potential asking money.
What they pay for these guys is a joke.
Verlander is going back home to Detroit, bet on it. He never wanted to leave to begin with.
They didn't strike out. Eduardo isn't worth 5 years and thor hasn't pitch in some time. CdnMediaFailed
Hmmm what about concentrating on Robby Ray and possibly Semien instead…. BlueJays will need the money, along with more bull pen help…
The important detail is, for how many years.....? No more than 2..... maybe three with a club option
I’m not sold that this is the best option we have. 40 year old pitcher, can’t have much of a career left. Cy Young winner yes, but he’s still 40. Whatever happened to getting younger and more athletic
Imaged Blue jays getting him and having a fan like this
Really? a 40 year old is our target lol just re-up our own FAs