Hinch called to welcome Justin Verlander to the team, the pitcher’s first question was when he’d make his debut for the Astros. “Justin Verlander is hands-down the best possible outcome that we could have had last night going into September,” Hinch said. He is 7-5 with a 3.39 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 16 career starts in the playoffs. The Tigers give Houston $1,355,191 on Oct. 15 this year and $8 million on June 15 each year in 2018 and 2019. “We sincerely thank Justin Verlander for his remarkable 13 seasons of dedication to the organization,” Tigers general manager Al Avila said.

Source: thestar September 01, 2017 22:41 UTC