Astros, Verlander agree to two-year, $66 million extension
HOUSTON (UPI) -- Following in the footsteps of both Blake Snell and Chris Sale, Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is set to be a very wealthy man. ESPN reported that the Astros ace has agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $66 million through the 2021 campaign. Reports started to circulate on Friday that a deal was close to happening, and Houston owner Jim Crane said Friday that there was interest on both sides to get a deal wrapped up. […]