Astros supervisor Joe Espada says that infielder/outfielder Aledmys Díaz has been launched, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic on X. That’s the corresponding transfer for the membership’s number of infielder Shay Whitcomb, which was beforehand reported.
The Astros signed Díaz to a minor league deal final month after he was launched by the Athletics, including him to their roster shortly thereafter. He received hardly any taking part in time in any respect in Houston, with 4 plate appearances in virtually a month on the roster. He went 0-4 in these, placing out twice.
There was no actual price for the Astros in grabbing Díaz for that stint on the roster. The A’s are nonetheless on the hook for his wage after releasing him earlier this yr. Oakland signed him to a two-year, $14.5MM deal going into 2023 and received little or no in return for that funding. Díaz has hit .216/.265/.313 because the begin of 2023 for a wRC+ of 60, which prompted them to chop him free earlier this yr.
He’ll return to the open market within the coming days and maybe will garner consideration primarily based on his earlier monitor report. With the A’s nonetheless on the hook for many of his wage, it might basically be a no-cost pickup for any membership that has curiosity.
From 2016 to 2022, Díaz hit .266/.320/.443 in 582 video games between the Cardinals, Blue Jays and Astros. That manufacturing translated right into a 105 wRC+, indicating he was 5% higher than league common throughout that seven-year stretch. He did that whereas offering loads of defensive versatility, lining up in any respect 4 infield positions in addition to the outfield corners.
