What It Means:

Verlander has a no-trade clause in his contract, but the 34-year-old right-hander owns a home in Beverly Hills with his wife-to-be, so the belief is he would have waived it to join the Dodgers. It doesn't sound like talks ever progressed, but the interest is notable, and may be revisited at a later date.

Verlander recorded a 3.04 ERA, 1.00 WHIP (second-best of his career) and a career-best 28.1 strikeout percentage across 227 2/3 innings last season. He went 16-9 and came in second for the AL Cy Young.