![Justin Verlander, Houston Astros starting pitcher, is a free agent - Lone Star Ball](https://houston.culturemap.com/media-library/houston-astros-jeremy-pena.jpg?id=32006159&width=1200&height=600&coordinates=0%2C156%2C0%2C156)
Sorry haters, here's why the Astros have cemented favorite status in Houston - CultureMap Houston
![Justin Verlander, Houston Astros starting pitcher, is a free agent - Lone Star Ball](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/1fc632b/2147483647/strip/false/crop/5267x3512+0+0/resize/1486x991!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fd1%2F83%2F46bb615254c5e162ad3727e5bc82%2F7ab60eb5e3ef4312a247f389bec1354e)
The Mets are trading Justin Verlander to the Astros, AP source says
![Justin Verlander, Houston Astros starting pitcher, is a free agent - Lone Star Ball](https://media.khou.com/assets/KHOU/images/52cfbbaf-ce09-4686-bf5f-f116d6f1f643/52cfbbaf-ce09-4686-bf5f-f116d6f1f643_1920x1080.jpg)
Justin Verlander a free agent after opting out
![Justin Verlander, Houston Astros starting pitcher, is a free agent - Lone Star Ball](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/30/37/52/23198355/3/rawImage.jpg)
Astros free agent Justin Verlander receives yet another accolade
![Justin Verlander, Houston Astros starting pitcher, is a free agent - Lone Star Ball](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/a6eba3e74c11850439687cbe2e6939cd47db1b0986f012e8da32e6446d904481.jpg)
Why Justin Verlander's looming free agency will be like no other
![Justin Verlander, Houston Astros starting pitcher, is a free agent - Lone Star Ball](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/26/51/47/22714870/4/rawImage.jpg)
Houston Astros: Justin Verlander and potential free agency
![Justin Verlander, Houston Astros starting pitcher, is a free agent - Lone Star Ball](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/yPnxv5P3_p2-fgCap9geCAYOpbQ=/1400x788/filters:format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/16307629/lindbergh_astros_excerpt_getty_ringer_FEATURE.jpg)
How the Houston Astros Revolutionized Player Development - The Ringer
![Justin Verlander, Houston Astros starting pitcher, is a free agent - Lone Star Ball](https://lastwordonsports.com/baseball/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2020/07/Justin-Verlander.jpg)
Justin Verlander Eyes Pitching for Several More Years - Last Word On Baseball
![Justin Verlander, Houston Astros starting pitcher, is a free agent - Lone Star Ball](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/34/73/71/24362600/3/ratio3x2_900.jpg)
Houston Astros Texas Sports Nation on - Houston Chronicle
![Justin Verlander, Houston Astros starting pitcher, is a free agent - Lone Star Ball](https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/AP19301013088645.jpg?w=1024)
Gerrit Cole, powerful Astros hammer Nationals to take 3-2 World Series lead – The Denver Post
![Justin Verlander, Houston Astros starting pitcher, is a free agent - Lone Star Ball](https://www.justbaseball.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/GettyImages-1428565642-e1665101891408.jpg?resize=768%2C432)
2023 Free Agent Profile: Justin Verlander
![Justin Verlander, Houston Astros starting pitcher, is a free agent - Lone Star Ball](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2019/10/28/world/28kepner-1sub-promo/28kepner-1sub-promo-videoSixteenByNine3000-v2.jpg?year=2019&h=1688&w=3000&s=ec7c477181c7ebf8a90cd0e6895bd6020ce7be5855d53b961266f6e3c58b688b&k=ZQJBKqZ0VN&tw=1)
On These Astros, Who Isn't the M.V.P.? - The New York Times
![Justin Verlander, Houston Astros starting pitcher, is a free agent - Lone Star Ball](https://cdnph.upi.com/sv/ph/og/upi/3641668100196/2022/1/d6fa8b16bcade80182c0ff0115d9f2e4/v1.5/Astros-Justin-Verlander-declines-option-becomes-free-agent.jpg)
Astros' Justin Verlander declines option, becomes free agent
![Justin Verlander, Houston Astros starting pitcher, is a free agent - Lone Star Ball](https://www.sportscasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Justin-Verlander-1.jpg)
Justin Verlander Wins by MLB Opponent Now That the Star Pitcher Has Beaten Every Team