The headline picture gives it away. We are comparing Framber Valdez to another pitcher to determine what an extension might look like. One of the advantages of waiting to re-sign guys is that there is always more clarity about what their value is in comparison with other players. The disadvantage is that this clarity might not give you the news you are hoping to hear.
In particular, we are doing this test to demonstrate what a Framber free agent contract might look like. I must always throw in the caveat that this is not my money and simply releasing this is not an endorsement of the Astros or any other team signing him to such a contract.