Dallas Keuchel, the former Cy Young winner who suffered through a free-agent nightmare last year, won’t miss opening day this time around.
MLB Network’s Jon Heyman says it’s a three-year deal worth $55.5 million. There’s a vesting fourth year that would take the deal to $74 million.
The 31-year-old lefty is coming off an abbreviated season with the Atlanta Braves in which he finished 8-8 with a 3.75 ERA in 19 starts. That’s because Keuchel sat on the free-agent market until mid-June. His market was limited because of a qualifying offer that was basically a scarlet letter for interested teams.