"Too good to be true. Until now. The Tigers shocked the baseball world for the second time in as many weeks Tuesday, signing Verlander to a one-year deal worth $13 million, with $11 million being deferred. Verlander, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, joins lefty Tarik Skubal in a season where he's trying to win three Cy Young Awards in a row. How's that for symmetry?"
"Harris has taken aggressive steps to make sure that doesn't happen this year. Along with Skubal, who is in the final year of team control in Detroit, Verlander joins lefty Framber Valdez his former teammate in Houston, who is expected to finalize a three-year, $115 million deal later this week Jack Flaherty and Casey Mize in arguably the deepest rotation in the American League, if not the entire game."
Justin Verlander agreed to a one-year contract with the Tigers worth $13 million, with $11 million deferred. Verlander will be 43 in his 21st major-league season and posted a 3.83 ERA in 29 starts with the Giants, including a 2.99 ERA after the All-Star break. Detroit added Verlander to shore up a rotation that suffered injuries and depth issues the past two seasons. The rotation now includes Tarik Skubal, expected teammate Framber Valdez (a three-year, $115 million deal anticipated), Jack Flaherty and Casey Mize. Verlander’s velocity has eased to 93-94 mph, and he relies on slider, changeup, curveball and a newer sweeper.
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