It sounds like the Mets are buying Drew Gilbert for $52.5 million. LOL. What am I missing? For that amount they could have gotten Messi via transfer.tjack16 said:The New York #Mets are sending the #Astros about $54 million in the Justin Verlander trade, one executive said, if Verlander's $35 million option in 2025 becomes vested.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) August 1, 2023
Verlander is owed about $93 million, meaning the #Astros would pay Verlander about $29 million for 2 1/3 years
I think the Astros did okay here.