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Verlander risk outweighs reward ... Justin Verlander (RHP, HOU) predictably fell short of his phenomenal 2022 season, but still delivered 13 wins and solid ratios through a season split between New York and Houston. At age 41, and years removed from being a 200-inning horse, what should fantasy managers expect in the coming year?

Year	IP	ERA/xERA	BB%/K%	xBB%	SwK	Vel	G/L/F	H%/S%	HR/F	xHR/F	BPV
2020	6	3.00/2.73	5%/33%	7%	12.3	94.9	62/ 0/38	9/100	40%	31%	189
2021	did not pitch; Tommy John surgery
2022	175	1.75/3.26	4%/28%	5%	12.1	95.1	38/19/44	25/83	6%	9%	147
2023	162	3.22/4.55	7%/22%	6%	10.4	94.4	36/20/45	28/76	8%	10%	90

Verlander's skills highlight across-the-board erosion that translates to performance risk that exceeds any upside:

• Verlander's K% and SwK% highlight the loss of dominance...

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