Resurrection with Lee Jung-hoo at a pitcher-friendly stadium! Verlander is expected to select three SF uniforms for a year and $15 million
Jan 08, 2025
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MLB.com said on the 8th (Korea time) 'Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract. The club has not confirmed the contract, although they are about to undergo a medical,' the report said.
ESPN also reported on the same day that Verlander, a member of the HOF who turns 42 this year, will continue pitching at a pitcher-friendly stadium.
San Francisco reportedly contacted Verlander in a hurry because it decided that there was no ace left in the market after it was lost to the NL West rival Arizona Diamondbacks for six years and $210 million.
As a result, San Francisco is expected to deploy Verlander to ace Logan Webb, as well as Robbie Ray, Jordan Hicks, Kyle Harrison, Hayden Birdsong and Landon Loop to build a deep starting lineup.
Verlander is San Francisco's second big shot in the FA market. San Francisco, which previously bought Willie Adames, the largest shortstop, for seven years and $182 million, is also participating in the scramble for Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, which is set to make a decision. However, San Francisco needs to reinforce its first baseman, designated hitter, or outsider, so it is paying attention to this as well.
MLB.com said Pete Alonso, Alex Bregman, Anthony Santander, Jurickson Profar and Kim Ha-sung are notable among the remaining FA in the market.
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ESPN said Verlander, who will enter his 20th major league season this year, is considered the best pitcher of his time, and ranks first in pitching innings, strikeouts, and multiple wins. Verlander, who won three Cy Young Awards last year, wore a Giants uniform last year hoping for a better result from his worst season' he said.
ESPN, in particular, evaluates Verlander's contract with San Francisco on an 'A' rating, and although Max Scherzer is there, if you look at the remaining starters in the FA market, this contract is impeccable. Oracle Park is a great place for Verlander to throw. Especially considering the fact that his average number of homers in nine innings soared to 1.49 in 2024' Even if Verlander is listed on the injured list (IL) this summer, the high-profit Giants really don't have to worry. There's a chance he'll go up on the IL, but looking at the second half of his career, there hasn't been a season where he's not sick'
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Last year, he had a season on the IL due to right shoulder inflammation at the end of March, and in June, he was on the IL for more than two months due to neck pain. At the same time, his performance was 5 wins and 6 losses in 17 games and a 5.48 ERA, recording 'Career'. However, the FanGraphs prediction system Steamer predicted that Verlander will take the mound 24 times this season, recording 8-9 losses, 4.43 ERA, 139 innings and 117 strikeouts.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
