Mets trade Justin Verlander to Astros for two top propsects
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The New York Mets traded three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander back to the Houston Astros for two top prospects, ESPN reported Tuesday.
Verlander spent the past 4 1/2 seasons with the Astros before departing as a free agent and signing a two-year, $86.7 million with the Mets.
Verlander, 40, is 6-5 with a 3.15 ERA in 16 starts with the Mets.
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