Justin Verlander isn’t going to be done pitching anytime soon.

After the 42-year-old built on his strong second half on Wednesday with seven shutout innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the future Hall of Famer said that he plans on returning for a 21st season.

“I would hope that somebody would offer me a contract now,” Verlander said following the San Francisco Giants‘ 5-1 win. “Kind of showing that I can turn it around and still pitch at a high level.”

Verlander has been one of the most consistent starters in baseball since the all-star break. Over 12 starts, the three-time Cy Young winner has a 2.63 ERA while helping the Giants surge back into the playoff picture.

After going 0-8 through his first 16 starts this season — a stretch Verlander called “the most frustrating first fo

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