NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander reached a $25 million deal to remain with the Houston Astros as he comes back from Tommy John surgery, and Brandon Belt accepted an $18.4 million qualifying offer from the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.
Verlander, a 38-year-old righthander, has a conditional $25 million option for 2023 as part of the agreement.
He made just one start in 2020, pitching six innings…
