Keuchel headlined the club's arbitration-eligible players, with corner infielder Luis Valbuena ($6.125 million), infielder Marwin Gonzalez ($2 million) and relief pitcher Josh Fields ($900,000) also reaching contract agreements. The Gonzalez and Fields agreements were reported by the Houston Chronicle.
Veteran catcher Jason Castro and designated hitter Evan Gattis didn't reach a deal with the club and will head to arbitration. Gattis was also eligible for arbitration for the first time.
Friday is the deadline for the teams to reach deals with arbitration-eligible players or to exchange desired contract figures for 2016.