Mets and Phillies strike big deals as Verlander and Turner reportedly head to NL East
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- Cy Young-winner signs reported two-year deal with Mets
- Shortstop Turner said to have signed 11-year deal with Phillies
The New York Mets have struck a deal with three-times Cy Young Award-winner Justin Verlander, signing the 39-year-old All-Star pitcher to a two-year, $86m deal, according to media reports.
In the day's other big deal, the Mets' NL East rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies, are believed to have signed shortstop Trea Turner to an 11-year, $300m contract.
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