Despite a season marred by injury and ineffectiveness, Justin Verlander says he wants to continue pitching.

After the Houston Astros were eliminated from the playoffs this week, the 41-year-old said, "I want to continue to pitch, to compete. I'm not ready to step away yet."

Verlander's contract with the Astros included a $35 million option for 2025 that vested if he reached 140 innings. He fell well short of that as he logged just 17 starts and 90 1/3 innings. That means he'll be a free agent this offseason.

In those 17 starts, Verlander pitched to 5.48 ERA and a K/BB ratio of 2.74.