Verlander struck out three and gave up a run over three innings, hitting 96 MPH on the radar gun against the Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium.
JUPITER, Fla. — Justin Verlander took the mound for the first time as a Met — and as a 40-year-old- on Saturday.Verlander struck out three and gave up a run over three innings, hitting 96 mph on the radar gun against the Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium.“I did glance down [at my uniform] on my way out and thought, ‘This is pretty cool,’” Verlander said. “There’s only been a couple times in my career when I’ve changed uniforms. It’s a new fan base [and] new teammates.
Instead, the right-hander is looking forward to getting back to a more traditional preparation to the season, since he underwent Tommy John surgery after the COVID-shortened 2020 season — which knocked him out of 2021 — and then was impacted by last year’s spring training that was truncated following the MLB lockout.signed a two-year, $86.7 million deal“I’m just trying to figure it out,’’ Verlander said of his new surroundings. “A lot of fun comes with that.
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