Ventura only makes 11.1M in 16-18. He's a cheap starting pitcher these 3 years. In 19' it goes up to 9.9M but then we have team options for 20-21'
Now, even if he is cheap, I still don't want a starter having a 5.00 ERA for the entire season. Last season his 1st 14 starts were disappointing (5.19 ERA) and then he was 3.10 ERA the last 14. He really needs to have an ERA no higher than 3.50 the 2nd half of the year. Will he achieve that. Who knows
2014- He was about 3.30 first 16 starts, about 3.10 last 14