The once-popular 'Cur, Bul, Shoo' is likely to extend its active duty in 2025... "Verlander, several teams are interested."
The once-popular 'Cur, Bul, Shoo' is likely to extend its active duty in 2025... "Verlander, several teams are interested."
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Justin Verlander (41), Clayton Kershaw (37), and Max Scherzer (40), the best current pitcher who has been inducted into the Hall of Fame, are likely to take the mound again this year.스포츠토토
Major League Baseball (MLB) Trade Rumors reported on the 5th (Korea time) that Verlander is receiving attention from several teams, citing MLB Network's John Morosi.
Verlander is a living legend who represents MLB. Since his debut in the big leagues in 2005, Verlander has left a remarkable career by winning the Rookie of the Year award in 2006, the MVP and Cy Young Award in 2011, and the Cy Young Award in 2019 and 2022. He has 262 wins and 147 losses with a 3.30 3416 strikeouts over the past 20 years. Even if he retires immediately, he will definitely make it to the Hall of Fame.
His stock price was at its peak about two years ago when he won the Cy Young Award. At the age of 40, he had 18 wins, four losses and an ERA of 1.75 and secured a two-year, 86 million-dollar contract with the New York Mets. Despite his untimely age, he earned the highest annual average. However, his skills gradually declined over the past two years, and his 2024 record was only 5-6 with an ERA of 5.48.
"Verlander pitched 90 1/3 innings only last season. He only made his debut on April 20 due to shoulder injury during spring camp. He missed the game for more than two and a half months due to neck injury in June. After returning from the injured list in August, he recorded an ERA of 10.9 in 33 1/3 innings," MLB Trade-Rumors said.
However, local assessments say that the "class" is still in good condition as long as he is healthy. Morosi said Verlander is in good condition. MLB Trade Rumors said he is still an effective pitcher as long as he is healthy, adding that it would not be a surprise if there are many teams hoping to recruit him.
Meanwhile, chances are high that Kershaw, Scherzer and Verlander, who dominated the 2010s, will extend their careers in 2025. All three are legendary players who have won three Cy Young Awards. Kershaw has 212-94 record with 2.50 2968 strikeouts and Scherzer has 216-112 record with 3.16 3407 strikeouts.
All three are FA, and after all the biggest fish are missing from the market, these veterans are gradually narrowing their destinations. MLB.COM recently introduced that the recruitment battle began to heat up, saying that four clubs showed interest in Scherzer.
Kershaw is a one-club man unlike the other two, and is likely to stay this time as well. However, the Dodgers' 40-man roster is full of Kim Hye-sung. Only when players can be included on the injured list will there be room for Kershaw to enter, but chances are high that the Dodgers will postpone the contract with Kershaw until then.