That's Garza/Lohse type of contract/money while a better history. That'd be surprising to me for him to sign such a low contract. In this market I fully expect him to be a 4-72mil deal if we're talking by end of the winter meetings. It gets in to the new year, then more a 4-60. It'd be quite the coup to sign him 3/42 though. I dunno, Kuechel didn't exactly light the NL on fire last year, his FIP was 4.72! For a guy who is turning 32, doesn't get many strikeouts, and did not make the most of his $13million one year prove it deal, I have a hard time seeing how he'd get more than that per year, especially for a 3 or 4 year deal. Seems like his value would have to be lower this offseason than last so 4 year 72mil, no way. He seems more like a 2 year 20 mill candidate. Kuechel had the QO attached to him last season. Signed June 7th. First start June 21st. Didnt miss a start, 5 starts 7innings with 1 of them in to the 8th. Like most gave up more HRs than in his past, a little higher BB/9. With Low Ks and a H/9 avg his Fip jumps. His deal last season was actually 20mil but only 13mil with the late signing. Hes 4yrs removed from being the Cy Young/ 2 from being an All Star. In his last 630IP hes been worth 9.3 WAR as a pitcher. That is a Brandon Woodruff value to IP. Obviously if I went to his Cy Young year, hed be more valuable. Career Fip is 3.80 which he beat the previous 350IP. Ton of Playoff experience. Hes due for a bounceback that had he pitched last season like Ryu his value would be out of our League. Speaking of has never pitched 200IP on a Season. Kuechel has 3. Did this last year. I suggested getting in on Lance Lynn due to the ability to go 200IP and bounceback value. Just 208IP of 7.6WAR value last season for Texas. As with Lohse or Suppan the history of production exceeds those two I said then and applies with Kuechel now. With his age this is going to be a 4yr ask. That 4-72 is my belief if he gets whats hes asking for before the new year. Our deal would probably land at 4/66mil.