MLB Twitter goes berserk over Justin Verlander staying with Astros

Exiting free agency early, Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander has decided to remain with Houston, according to his brother, Ben Verlander. 

MLB Twitter knew that Verlander might stay with the Astros, but the idea of the Cy Young Award-winning pitcher signing with the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels has been the fodder of online conversation for weeks.

Now, the conversation is over: Verlander has officially decided to remain in Houston and sign with the Astros, according to his brother Ben.

Immediately following the announcement, MLB Twitter was in a frenzy about why Verlander stayed and what that means for the MLB.

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MLB Twitter reacts to Justin Verlander surprise signing with Houston Astros

People also found is humorous that the big news break came from Ben Verlander, who is a FOX Sports baseball analyst.

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Yankees fans also explained why Verlander didn’t sign with New York — or, why New York didn’t sign him.

Of course, there were also Yankees fans in denial of the Verlander announcement.

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There are plenty of MLB fans who are upset they missed out on signing the 38-year-old free agent, who was one of the best available pitchers on the market after Noah Syndergaard signed with the Los Angeles Angels.

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However, there are MLB fans who firmly believe the one-year deal wouldn’t have worked out best for their own team.

Despite the big news, there are still big pitchers out there who are looking to get signed. Robbie Ray, Kevin Gausman and Marcus Stroman are all in the hunt for big signings, both financially and time-wise.

For now, Astros fans can wait as more details come out of the developing Justin Verlander story, and the rest of the MLB can either lament or rejoice that their own team wasn’t able to steal Verlander away from Houston.