Keuchel's case might have been of particular interest to Nola. Three years ago, after winning the Cy Young Award, Keuchel received a $ 7.25 million salary from Houston Astros, a record for a first-year arbitration-eligible pitcher. Even if Nola had won his case and got a $ 6.75 million award, he would not have topped Keuchel and would still have faced potential uncertainty on the road