"Verlander is a three-time Cy Young winner and nine-time All-Star during his elusive 20-year MLB career. With a lifetime bWAR of 82.2, a stellar 266-158 record, along with a 3.32 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 3553 strikeouts in 3567 2/3 total innings over 555 career starts, the 42-year-old veteran will be a surefire future Hall of Famer. But more importantly, as Castrovince pointed out, even at age 42 this past season with the San Francisco Giants, Verlander proved to be extremely durable."
"Unlike Scherzer, who had his injury woes to deal with in 2025 with the Blue Jays, Verlander would churn out 29 starts with the Giants while averaging greater than five innings per start. On top of that, he pitched well too, sporting a tidy 3.85 ERA, with 137 strikeouts in 152 innings of work. In addition, Verlander had no issues with the long ball despite some diminished pitching velocity, allowing a rate of less than one home run per nine innings."
Toronto Blue Jays enter the 2026 offseason with a rotation need after Chris Bassitt and Max Scherzer left via free agency while Shane Bieber opted to remain. Free-agent projections place Justin Verlander as a likely Blue Jays target and foresee Max Scherzer landing with the Giants. Verlander is a three-time Cy Young winner and nine-time All-Star with career totals that include a 266–158 record, 3.32 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 3,553 strikeouts. At age 42 with the Giants he made 29 starts, averaged over five innings, posted a 3.85 ERA and allowed under one home run per nine innings.
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