Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
I have Keuchel with: 25 FA (rarely used), 40 SI, 55 CU (rarely used), 65 SL, 55 CH and a FC (cutter) I would grade about a 45.

He's a junk-baller with plus control that produced a .279 xwOBA in 2017. I would not sign him long term if I were the Astros. Or maybe as a junk-baller he will age well. Hard pitcher to figure out...a lot like Rich Hill.
It's too early to tell, but Fried may be one of those guys who has to pitch backwards and those types can be dicey. Like you point out, for every Hill or Kuechel, there's a massive pile of discarded pitchers.