SAN DIEGO — On Friday the Mets lost their best pitcher since Dwight Gooden. Then they got better.
That seems hard to imagine, after they let Jacob deGrom deCamp to the Rangers for five years and $185 million. But for the terms, two years of Justin Verlander at a rate of $86.6 million (with a vesting option that could bring it to $121 million) is an upgrade.
Verlander 220 ERA+ last season was the best of his career,
Over his nine-year career, deGrom brought the fans in Flushing an incredible amount of joy when he pitched.