The Yankees announced that they have claimed right-hander Kaleb Ort off waivers from the Astros. The move was reported by Yankees Never Win prior to the official announcement. Houston recently designated Ort for assignment when they signed Tatsuya Imai. The Yanks had multiple 40-man vacancies and don’t need to make a corresponding move. Ort, 34 in February, has pitched for the … [Read more...] about Yankees Claim Kaleb Ort
Astros, Christian Roa Agree To Minor League Deal
The Astros reached a minor league agreement with right-hander Christian Roa, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. It’s a homecoming for the Houston native and Texas A&M product. Roa was a second-round pick of the Reds in 2020. Cincinnati added him to the 40-man roster three years later to keep him out of the Rule 5 draft. Roa struggled in Triple-A during the ’24 … [Read more...] about Astros, Christian Roa Agree To Minor League Deal
MLBTR Podcast: Contracts For Imai And Okamoto, And Thoughts On The Pirates And Giants
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss… The Astros signing Tatsuya … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: Contracts For Imai And Okamoto, And Thoughts On The Pirates And Giants
Astros Notes: Valdez, CBT, Infield, Brown
The Astros came into the offseason clearly needing rotation upgrades, due to a variety of injuries and the departure of Framber Valdez to free agency. Valdez is still unsigned but it always seemed likely that he and the Astros would part ways. That’s seems even more likely now that the Astros have added Tatsuya Imai, Mike Burrows and Ryan Weiss to their starting pitching group. … [Read more...] about Astros Notes: Valdez, CBT, Infield, Brown
Astros Could Open Season With Six-Man Rotation
The Astros officially introduced Tatsuya Imai at Daikin Park this morning. The surprising three-year deal continues what has been a pitching-focused offseason for a Houston team losing Framber Valdez to free agency. The Astros also acquired Mike Burrows in a trade that cost two of their better prospects while adding potential back-end starters Ryan Weiss and Nate Pearson on … [Read more...] about Astros Could Open Season With Six-Man Rotation