Chart: pitching bargains and busts in free agency

The Twins' signing of Phil Hughes looks to be one of the best free-agent pitching additions in the league this season. Some of the free agents who signed multiyear deals during the offseason:

PitcherAgeTeamW-L, ERAContract

Bartolo Colon41Mets14-12, 4.022 years, $20 million

• He is due to make $11 million in 2015, when he turns 42 in May.

Scott Kazmir30Athletics14-9, 3.442 years, $22 million

• Has resurrected his career after spending 2012 in independent ball.

Phil Hughes28Twins15-10, 3.563 years, $24 million

Jason Vargas31Royals11-9, 3.414 years, $32 million

• Can pitch Kansas City back into first place with a victory today.

Matt Garza30Brewers8-8, 3.744 years, $50 million

• Up-and-down year included a month on the DL for a strained oblique.

Ubaldo Jimenez30Orioles5-9, 4.904 years, $50 million

Scott Feldman31Astros8-11, 3.953 years, $30 million

• Solid, unspectacular pitcher having a solid, unspectacular season.

Ricky Nolasco31Twins5-11, 5.344 years, $489million

• September provides hope for the remaining three years on his deal.

Tim Hudson39Giants9-11, 3.412 years, $23 million

Mashahiro Tanaka25Yankees12-4, 2.517 years, $155 million