Verlander gets $25M from Astros, Belt remains with Giants

Published November 17, 2021 4:23 PM

By RONALD BLUM
AP Baseball Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander reached a $25 million deal to remain with the Houston Astros as he comes back from Tommy John surgery, and Brandon Belt accepted an $18.4 million qualifying offer from the San Francisco Giants. Verlander, a 38-year-old right-hander, has a conditional $25 million option for 2023 as part of the agreement. He made just one start in 2020, pitching six innings on July 24 in a win over Seattle on opening day before being placed on the injured list with strained right forearm. He had Tommy John surgery that Oct. 1.

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