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Astros sign Boone Thu Dec 18 17:25:42 2008 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros have signed infielder Aaron Boone to a one-year contract, the club announced Thursday. The deal is worth $750,000 plus incentives. Boone spent last season with Washington, and batted .241 with six home runs and 28 runs batted in through 104 games. He played primarily first base for the Nationals, but also saw time at third and second. "Aaron gives us another veteran who can share time at third base and also help us with his overall versatility,"
Astros sign OF Michaels Mon Dec 15 12:31:21 2008 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros have signed outfielder Jason Michaels to a one-year contract, the club announced Monday. The deal is worth $750,000, plus incentives. Michaels split last season between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, playing in 123 games, during which he hit .224 with eight home runs and 53 runs batted in. "Jason fits the profile of the type of role player that we like to have," said Astros general manager Ed Wade. "He's a solid player with good makeup and he brings
Wigginton non-tendered by Astros Fri Dec 12 21:58:26 2008 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros didn't tender infielder Ty Wigginton a contract for the 2009 season, making him a free agent. The team, though, did tender several other salary arbitration-eligible players: left-handed pitchers Tim Byrdak and Wandy Rodriguez, right-handed pitchers Brandon Backe, Geoff Geary and Jose Valverde and catcher Humberto Quintero. Outfielder Reggie Abercrombie, who is not eligible for arbitration, was not tendered a contract. "It was a very difficult ca
Dodgers sign IF Loretta Tue Dec  9 14:41:18 2008 EST
Las Vegas, NV (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed infielder Mark Loretta on a one-year contract. Loretta, 37, spent last season with the Houston Astros and hit .280 with four home runs and 38 runs batted in 101 games. The two-time All-Star, who can play all four infield positions, has appeared in 1,619 games while donning the uniform of Milwaukee, Houston, San Diego and Boston. He is a career .297 hitter with 76 home runs and 604 RBI.
Brewers re-sign IF Lamb Tue Dec  9 12:55:23 2008 EST
ers in September for the stretch run after being released by Minnesota in late August. He went 3-for-11 with a pair of runs scored in 11 games for Milwaukee. In 81 games for the Twins last season, Lamb hit .233 with a homer and 32 runs batted in. The 33-year-old veteran began his big league career in 2000 with Texas and spent four seasons with the Rangers before playing four seasons for the Houston Astros. In 936 major league games, Lamb has a batting average of .277 with 69 homers and 345 RBI.
Astros make it official with Hampton Wed Dec  3 12:54:51 2008 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros have signed starting pitcher Mike Hampton to a one-year contract, worth $2 million plus incentives. "Mike provides an immediate upgrade to our starting rotation," said Houston general manager Ed Wade. "He averaged more than six innings a start over his last nine outings last year, and eight of those starts were quality starts. Mike is a fierce competitor and a great teammate. I suspect that he will be on a mission this season to be out there bat
Astros sign Brocail Tue Dec  2 17:14:44 2008 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros signed pitcher Doug Brocail to a one-year, $2.5-million contract, plus incentives, on Tuesday. The deal also includes a club option for 2010 worth $2.85 million, plus incentives, with a provision that allows Houston to buy out the option at $250,000. "We're very pleased to have Doug back for 2009," said Astros general manager Ed Wade. "We had certain expectations when we signed Doug a year ago, and he met or exceeded every one of them. His prese
Astros decline arbitration to four players Tue Dec  2 12:18:52 2008 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros have declined to offer salary arbitration to pitchers Doug Brocail and Randy Wolf, as well as infielder Mark Loretta and catcher Brad Ausmus. The Astros are not precluded from continuing to negotiate with any of their free agents, but would not be awarded draft pick compensation should the ranked players sign elsewhere. All but Ausmus are considered ranked players. "Our decision to not offer arbitration doesn't close the door on our ability to g
Astros agree to deal with Hampton pending a physical Mon Dec  1 18:56:31 2008 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros have reportedly come to an agreement on a deal with free agent starting pitcher Mike Hampton pending a physical. According to MLB.com, the 36-year-old Hampton will travel to Houston to be examined in the coming days with an offical announcement expected as early as Tuesday. It would be Hampton's second stint in Houston, where he enjoyed some of the best years of his career. A career-high, 22-win season in 1999 saw him finish second to Randy John
Pettitte files for free agency Sun Nov  9 18:11:42 2008 EST
k) - With a desire to pitch for a 15th season, Andy Pettitte filed for free agency and was the lone player to do so on Sunday. The veteran left-hander compiled 14 wins and lost a career-high 14 games with a 4.54 earned run average in 33 starts last year for the Yankees, who, at 89-73, finished third in the AL East and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1993. Pettitte, 36, has a career record of 215-127 with a 3.89 ERA over 11 seasons with the Yankees and three with the Houston Astros.
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