The New York Mets wasted no time changing two-time Cy Younger winner Jacob deGrom.
Simply days after their former ace signed with the Texas Rangers, the Mets went forward and plucked an ace out of Texas by signing Justin Verlander to a two-year, $86 million deal on Monday. Verlander is coming off an excellent season the place he returned to kind after lacking final season following Tommy John surgical procedure. He took residence his third Cy Younger Award, whereas additionally main the Houston Astros to their second World Sequence win in franchise historical past. Now in Queens, he will likely be reunited with Max Scherzer, his teammate from their Detroit Tigers days. If each Scherzer and Verlander can keep comparatively wholesome going ahead, they’ll kind a 1-2 punch atop the Mets rotation that is nearly as good as any in MLB, one that would simply assist them win the franchise’s first World Sequence since 1986.
Which brings us to right this moment’s quiz of the day. Since 1900, a pitcher has reached the vaunted 300-strikeout mark on simply 38 events. The Mets now have two on their workforce. So with that in thoughts, what number of of those flame-throwing hurlers are you able to identify in 5 minutes?
Good luck!
