As Spring Training is wrapping up, player extensions seem to be ramping up. Bregman‘s 5-year $100 million dollar extension was made official today and Ryan Pressly‘s contract was extended another two years. Now, according to Ken Rosenthal of MLB on Fox, the Houston Astros are in talks with Verlander to sew up yet another extension.
Astros’ owner Jim Crane has corroborated the rumor and verified that both sides have recently been in contract discussions, but he also hinted it needs to take place soon. “I don’t think anything is final, but if it’s going to get done, it’s going to get done before we get out of here,” Crane said.