The Astros have selected the contract ... Sugar Land to open an active roster spot while utility player Cooper Hummel was designated for assignment to open a 40-man spot. Chandler Rome of The ...

Right-hander Penn Murfee began a rehab assignment ... as a Super Two player this winter but won’t be able to command a huge raise after so much missed time. The Astros can control him for ...

Over the course of the season, teams make roster moves, which sometimes involves cutting a player. In order to take someone off the 40-man roster, they must be designated for assignment.

it still feels unlikely at this juncture that he will be an everyday MLB player Michael Brauner is a 2022 graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in Sports Media. He covers various MLB ...

during which they can be sent back to the minors five times per season after MLB promotions. Being optioned to the minors does not mean a player has to be designated for assignment unless he runs ...

Now, another Houston player will have a first career milestone in the finale. The Astros called up 14th-ranked ... designate reliever Tayler Scott for assignment. Perhaps that shouldn't be too ...

Loperfido, the 2023 Astros Minor League Player of the Year ... McCormick makes the case that the locker assignments aren't just for the younger guys, but also to serve as a message to the older ...