It’s no surprise Cohen got more involved in this recruitment following the deGrom disappointment, reaching out to the all-time great to secure a deal.
SAN DIEGO — Steve Cohen’s Mets — and they are very much his team now — were going to make absolutely sure this time. After watching alltime cameo performer Jacob deGrom go to Texas for much greater riches, Cohen wasn’t about to let three-time Cy Young winner and surefire Hall of Famer Justin Verlander get away. And that’s a great thing.
Even when deGrom was still on the board, Cohen was telling folks he was “tempted” by Verlander, whose 1.75 ERA was the best in baseball in 2022 and who as a bonus brings big attitude and moxie to The Big Apple. So it’s no surprise Cohen got more involved in this recruitment following the deGrom disappointment, reaching out to the all-time great to secure a deal for the pitcher he wasn’t about to let get away.
The Mets really had little choice, anyway. The trade market for starting pitchers contains no established aces, and they had concern that Rodon, who at 30 and with a lower per-year price tag, was going to take awhile to sign,The Yankees didn’t bid on Verlander this time but are all in on the Rodon market that includes many of the usual big-market suspects — Dodgers, Giants, Rangers — but also some smaller-market hopefuls like the Orioles and Twins.
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