Justin Verlander is taking home some more hardware
VERLANDER WINS AGAIN!
17 November 2022
Justin Verlander now has three Cy Young awards in his trophy case. Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images
Justin Verlander winning the Cy Young award certainly doesn't come as a surprise. Verlander finished the year with an 18-4 record with a 1.75 ERA while recording 185 strikeouts. Verlander received all 30 first place votes, winning in a landslide.
One of the best to ever do it.
For the third time in his career, Justin Verlander is your AL Cy Young Award winner. pic.twitter.com/sWF5C1xq4r
— MLB (@MLB) November 17, 2022
Pretty impressive when you consider Verlander posted the best ERA of his career at 39-years-old and coming off Tommy John surgery.
Here's a look at his 2022 highlights
Will he return to Houston?
Astros fans are still hoping that JV returns to the team, but reports are indicating that he's looking for a top of the market deal that the team may not be willing to pay. Something similar to Max Scherzer's 3-year 130 million dollar contract.
Whether he returns to the Astros or not, winning another Cy Young certainly helps his case to get paid big money.
It’s starting to look like the Astros knew exactly what they were doing.
What once felt like a risky move is quickly shaping up to be a win for Houston — and maybe a defining pivot point for the franchise. In this episode, we dig into how the Astros may actually be better off in the wake of the Kyle Tucker trade, thanks to a new wave of production and smart roster-building.
Cam Smith continues to rise with another eye-catching performance, launching two home runs and making the case that he’s already ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, Isaac Paredes has quietly emerged as a legitimate successor to Alex Bregman, offering power and presence in the infield.
And while Jeremy Peña wasn’t part of the Tucker deal, his 2024 resurgence adds even more fuel to the argument that this team is thriving — not surviving. The Astros aren’t just plugging holes. They’re planning for what’s next.
We also look at the bigger picture: What if Houston had moved on earlier from other aging or underperforming stars? Could they have been ahead of the curve even sooner?
So who’s really winning this breakup — the Astros or Kyle Tucker? We break it all down.
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