MLB Trade Rumors

8:12pm: The teams announced the deal, which also sends an undisclosed amount of international bonus money to the Giants. 7:51pm: The Giants and Astros are in agreement on a trade that’ll send swingman Kai-Wei Teng to the Astros for catching prospect Jancel Villarroel, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic. San Francisco needed to create a 40-man roster spot in order to finalize … [Read more...] about Giants Trade Kai-Wei Teng To Astros

The Astros are in agreement with lefty reliever Tom Cosgrove on a minor league contract, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The CAA client gets a non-roster invite to MLB camp and would be paid at a $900K rate if he makes the team. Cosgrove has pitched in the majors in each of the past three seasons. The majority of his experience came in his rookie year with the Padres. … [Read more...] about Astros, Tom Cosgrove Agree To Minor League Deal

The Astros held their annual FanFest event on Saturday. Aside from the autograph sessions and photo opportunities, the main theme was trying to sort out the crowded infield mix. With Jose Altuve, Jeremy Pena, Isaac Paredes, Carlos Correa, and Christian Walker all vying for playing time, not to mention Yordan Alvarez manning DH, it’s a difficult puzzle to tackle. “We have to be … [Read more...] about Astros Notes: Altuve, Infield, Left-Handed Bats

For much of the offseason, the focus surrounding the Astros was how they'd improve their rotation and general starting pitching depth. It was an understandable qualm. Framber Valdez became a free agent, and while he's still lingering on the market, a reunion with Houston never felt all that likely, given the contract he'll likely command and the team's aversion to long-term … [Read more...] about The Astros Have Work To Do In The Outfield