NEW YORK — Justin Verlander reached a $25 million deal to remain with the Houston Astros as he comes back from Tommy John surgery, and Brandon Belt accepted an $18.4 million qualifying offer from the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.

Verlander, a 38-year-old right-hander, has a conditional $25 million option for 2023 as part of the agreement.

Belt was the only one to accept among the 14 free agents who received the offers from their former clubs on Nov. 7.

Belt hit .274 with a career-high 29 home runs and 59 RBIs last season.