FILE - New York Mets starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) throws during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Jupiter, Fla. Verlander left the champion Astros for the New York Mets after winning his third Cy Young Award. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
By Ronald Blum/AP Baseball Writer Baseball has transformed in the 145 days since Dusty Baker and the Houston Astros sealed the franchise’s second title in…
