Justin Verlander is traded from the Mets for two prospects. (see poll below)
According to multiple sources, the Houston Astros and New York Mets have concluded a trade that brings Justin Verlander back to Houston in return for the Astros’ #1 prospect and 2022 first-round draft pick, Drew Gilbert, plus a 19-year-old sleeper with early success at A+ Asheville, Ryan Clifford.
Verlander signed a record-breaking $86.666 million two-year deal this year with the Mets with a conditional third-year option. How much, if any of that salary will be paid by the Mets is unknown at this time.
It looks like the Astros are all in once again.
Go Stros.