Yes, it’s true.
MLB teams this offseason are tripping over one another to throw big paydays at “proven” relievers, handing out whopping contracts to volatile arms, driving prices up, up, up along the way.
The Astros gave 32-year-old Rafael Montero three years and $34.5 million after he helped Houston's electric bullpen lock up a World Series championship. He had a 2.37 ERA this season, the first time in the right-hander's eight-year MLB career that it was lower than 5.52 in a season in which he had at least 25 appearances. That's some serious trust he can repeat what he did in 2022, or at least come close.