‘Major League Salary King’ Justin Verlander (40, New York Mets) was beaten by the Tampa Bay batting line, which is causing a sensation.
Verlander started in the 2023 major league home game against the Tampa Bay Rays held at Citi Field in Flushing, New York, USA on the 17th (hereinafter Korean time), 5 innings, 8 hits (2 homers), 2 walks, 3 strikeouts, 6 runs, 2 losses (1 win) was the second. 토스카지노
He struggled from episode 1. He got two outs, hit Brandon Rowe, and walked Randy Roza Lena, putting the first and second bases in danger. He had to throw out a follow-up Isaac Paredis to handle a grounder, but the number of pitches in one inning was rather high at 17.
In the second inning, after one out, Manuel Margot got a hit to the left. Afterwards, he overcame the crisis by striking out Jose Siri on a swing in the 2nd and 2nd base, which was faced with Christian Betancourt’s choice of fielder and wild throwing.
The nightmare of the 3rd inning, which was still 0-0, came. Leading Harold Ramirez was hit in the infield, and Wander Franco was walked. Afterwards, he struck out Low on a foul tip and dealt with Arozarena on a catcher foul fly, increasing two outcounts in an instant, but met Paredis and dedicated a painful three-run four. At the end of the full count, the 6th pitch curve was formed high in the middle, and he recorded his 3rd home run of the season.
In the 4th inning, trailing 0-3, after one shot, Betancourt was allowed a double. Then, in the 2nd and 3rd bases, which led to Siri’s advance base, Ramirez hit a right-handed hit with 1 RBI.
Verlander could hardly find peace. In the 5th inning, which was dragging 0-4, the lead row hit a double again, and when Arozarena’s fielder selection, the preceding runner was out from 3rd base, and a comfortable situation came with one company and 1st base, but another 2-run homer against Paredis dedicated The 93.7 mile (150 km) four-seam fastball thrown from 1B-1S on the inside of the third pitch savagely headed over the left wall. It was the second home run game of the season.
Verlander ended the game unfortunately, replacing Dominic Leone in the sixth inning, trailing 1-6. 96 pitches. The average ERA soared from 2.25 to 4.76 after meeting the Tampa Bay lineup, which ranked first in the American League Eastern Division, and getting hit. The Mets, whose trusted ace collapsed, also fell to Tampa Bay 5-8 and fell into a two-game losing streak. Season 20 wins 23 losses.
Verlander signed a two-year, $86 million (approximately 115 billion won) large contract with the Mets prior to the 2023 season. He devoted himself to rehabilitation for a month after opening due to an injury, and suffered a loss against Detroit on the 5th, which was his debut match for the Mets, with 2 home runs and 2 runs in 5 innings. Verlander faced Cincinnati on the 11th and secured a victory with one run in 7 innings, but suffered another sluggish performance in the third appearance, adding to the Mets’ concerns.
Verlander, who receives an annual salary of 43.33 million dollars (approximately 58 billion won), is on the 2023 major league salary king spot along with his teammate Max Scherzer.