{"id":13754,"date":"2024-10-17T07:16:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T07:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=13754"},"modified":"2024-10-17T07:16:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T07:16:10","slug":"breaking-red-sox-linked-to-former-triple-crown-winner-projected-to-sign-13-million-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=13754","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Red Sox Linked to Former Triple Crown Winner Projected to Sign $13 Million Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2167808066-e1729100804584.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"justin verlander\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Red Sox may be looking to add to their starting rotation this winter. Is veteran hurler Justin Verlander a realistic target?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/boston-red-sox\/\">Boston Red Sox<\/a>\u00a0are looking to get over the hump in 2025\u00a0after three straight non-winning seasons. One thing on president of baseball operations Craig Breslow\u2019s offseason to-do list is improving the starting rotation. Could that include pursuing veteran Justin Verlander in free agency?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe [Verlander] should be a target for the Red Sox because of the fact that he certainly could bounce back and return to his 2023 form with good health,\u201d\u00a0SI.com\u2019s Patrick McAvoy said. \u201cOn top of that, having him around Boston\u2019s young starters could do wonders for their development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVerlander is a future Hall of Famer and one of the best pitchers of the last twenty years. Having him as a resource for [Tanner] Houck, [Brayan] Bello and [Kutter] Crawford every day could help take their game to the next level while giving Boston another dependable starter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a02011 pitching Triple Crown winner\u00a0is projected to sign a $13.9 million deal this winter,\u00a0according to Spotrac.<\/p>\n<h2>Justin Verlander Committed to Pitching in 2025<\/h2>\n<p>Verlander\u2019s 2024 season didn\u2019t go how he planned. After posting a 3.22 ERA in 162.1 innings between the\u00a0New York Mets\u00a0and\u00a0Houston Astros\u00a0in 2023, he struggled to a 5.48 ERA in 90.1 innings during his age-41 campaign.\u00a0Multiple trips to the injured list\u00a0likely significantly affected this lack of production.<\/p>\n<p>The right-hander will turn 42 years old in February. After such a rough year, was he contemplating retirement?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do feel like I have a lot more to give pitching-wise,\u201d Verlander said\u00a0to MLB.com\u2019s Brian McTaggart\u00a0on October 2. \u201cThis year was a tough year, learned a lot from it. Obviously, I talked to you guys about how I was feeling coming back [from a neck injury] and how I needed to push the issue a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The future Hall of Famer believes an entire winter to get healthy will help. He\u2019s also \u201cnot ready to step away yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Where Verlander ultimately lands will depend on his market and his desires at this point in his career. He may take a one-year deal to remain with the Astros. He could also go back to the\u00a0Detroit Tigers, where he spent the first 13 years of his career. Joining the\u00a0Baltimore Orioles\u00a0(if they have interest) could be something the Virginia native may view as attractive.<\/p>\n<h2>Red Sox Probably Prefer Other Hurlers Over Justin Verlander<\/h2>\n<p>Supplementing the rotation is one thing Breslow would like to address this winter. But based on recent comments, he might be preparing to make a run at an ace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery team in baseball is well served by having someone at the front of the rotation that can win a game when the team needs it, win a playoff game,\u201d Breslow said,\u00a0via The Athletic\u2019s Jen McCaffrey\u00a0in an October 2 story. \u201cI think fortunately we saw a number of guys in the rotation this year take a step forward. I don\u2019t want to devalue the job that guys like Tanner and Brayan and Kutter and others did. But at the same time, we need to get better, and we need to be open to any opportunity to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other top starting pitchers expected to be available in free agency include Corbin Burnes, Max Fried and Jack Flaherty. Once they\u00a0officially opt out of their current contracts, Blake Snell and Gerrit Cole can also be added to that list.<\/p>\n<p>Verlander might have to wait until the top hurlers sign contracts before his market truly develops. If the Red Sox whiff on other more significant acquisitions, maybe they\u2019ll kick the tires on the veteran.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__author-bio\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Red Sox may be looking to add to their starting rotation this winter. Is veteran hurler Justin Verlander a realistic target? 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