Justin Verlander Could Receive Qualifying Offer
3 years agoHouston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (elbow) is set to be a free agent this offseason. However, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports that the Astros are likely to extend a qualifying offer to the two-time Cy Young winner. Verlander is 38 years old. He only pitched one game in 2020, then underwent Tommy John surgery, which sidelined him for the entirety of the 2021 season. In his last full season in 2019, he went 21-6 with a 2.58 ERA and a 0.83 WHIP on the way to his second AL Cy Young award. If Verlander were to turn down a qualifying offer, the Astros would receive draft pick compensation.
Source: Chandler Rome
Source: Chandler Rome