※ 引述《ccpz (OoOoOo)》之銘言：
: (一開始 Verlander 不肯放棄 NTC)
: http://bit.ly/2gnuslW
: @cmccosky
: I have been told that Verlander deal is off. Apparently he didn't waive
: no trade clause. Again, Verlander deal has been nixed
: http://bit.ly/2xBOrFj
: @cmccosky
: Tigers and Astros very close to finalizing a deal for Justin Verlander.
: Verlander's approval is believed to be final hurdle
: http://bit.ly/2xBnG3I
: @cmccosky
: The Tigers get-back for Verlander was believed to include, Franklin Perez,
: Daz Cameron and possibly Jake Rodgers. Again, deal is off.
: (之後又宣布交易完成)
: 包裹：
: Franklin Perez+Daz Cameron+Jake Rogers+ $8M + $8M for Verlander
: (原文說 $8M year, 應該是一年年付)
: http://bit.ly/2gnPzVh
: @cmccosky
: Verlander deal is done. He is going to Houston for three prospects.
: Source. Deal is done.
: http://bit.ly/2gnwzpN
: @anthonyfenech
: What @JonHeyman said: The Tigers are getting Franklin Perez, Daz
: Cameron and Jake Rogers for Verlander, I'm told.
: http://bit.ly/2gnCiMd
: @BNightengale
: The #Tigers are paying the #Astros $8 million a year to offset
: Justin Verlander's contract
這個重大交易說也奇怪
自從Verlander離開老虎之後
老虎隊9月份的戰績就一瀉千里，本來就打不好了這下子根本變成了病貓
4勝18敗慘到爆，印地安人的22連勝當中老虎就貢獻了7場
9月份打了七個系列賽都沒有贏過，還有3個系列賽被對方橫掃
而Verlander這一個月以來已經拿下六連勝
轉隊到太空人之後，4場先發皆拿勝投，ERA只有0.64
太空人的戰績也從Verlander的加盟+Correa從傷兵名單歸隊之後
9月份的戰績到目前為止是14勝6敗，6個系列賽當中只有被9月份戰績不錯的綠帽橫掃
太空人做了這筆交易等於是一掃8月份的大低潮(11勝17敗)