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Astros: Justin Verlander poised to climb all-time leaderboards

Justin Verlander ended the 2019 regular season with a bang, becoming the 18th pitcher in major league history to compile 3,000 career strikeouts. He’s amassed an impressive Hall of Fame resume and looks to build on that even further this year, and the Astros ace could make some impressive moves in 2020.

Much of this is dependent on good health, of course. If he makes 33-34 starts, there’s little doubt he’ll find himself moving further into the company of the greatest pitchers to ever take the mound. With that in mind, here are some of the moves he could make on the all-time leaderboards this season.