New York Mets Star to Receive World Series Ring Against Astros

New York Mets star Justin Verlander will receive his 2022 World Series ring on Monday at Minute Maid Park.

Kade Kistner | Jun 19, 2023

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New York Mets starting pitcher Justin Verlander will be honored on Monday evening at Minute Maid Park.

In a pre-game ceremony before the Mets take on the Houston Astros, Verlander will be awarded his 2022 World Series ring.

Verlander played a massive role in helping the Astros to a World Series championship last season against the Philadelphia Phillies.

It was the second time in the Astros franchise that they had won a championship.

In addition to his ring, Verlander will be honored with a tribute video as he helped bring both of the franchise's World Series titles to the city.

During the 2022 MLB season, Verlander held a 1.75 ERA over the course 175.0 regular season innings. His ERA led all of MLB and propelled him to the American League Cy Young award last season.

Since joining the Mets, Verlander has posted a 4.40 ERA over the course of eight starts. It's a far cry from his career numbers and even more so from his performance last season.

He is slated to take the mound Tuesday against his former team and will face Framber Valdez.

Published Jun 19, 2023

KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is an editor for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Mets. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.