Justin Verlander is peaking just in time to enhance his trade value.
Whether the right-hander gets dealt ahead of next Tuesday’s deadline is another matter altogether, but teams in need of pitching have every reason to at least check in with the Mets, especially given Verlander’s work over the last five weeks.Verlander allowed two hits and walked four with six strikeouts, departing at 98 pitches.
Justin Verlander threw six strong innings for a second-straight superb outing for the Mets in Game 1 of the Subway Series on July 25.Buck Showalter reconfigured his rotation alignment after the All-Star break in part to give Verlander an additional start in July, before the trade deadline.Verlander, 40, would have to waive his no-trade clause for any potential deal.
But Verlander said he hasn’t been approached by general manager Billy Eppler about a potential trade. Justin Verlander pitches during the Mets’ win over the Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series on July 25.On this night his ERA fell to 3.24 — the lowest it has been following an outing for the Mets since his second start of the season.Verlander missed the first five weeks of the season rehabbing a teres major strain in his right arm and struggled for much of May into June before beginning this surge.
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