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| The Indians would be interested in Jose Valverde if the Astros offer him on the trading block as expected, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Indians' GM Mark Shapiro said, "If Valverde is available, he's be a guy we'd explore." |
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| The Houston Astros purchased the contract of second baseman Drew Sutton and added him to their 40-man roster, according to the Astros official web site. |
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| Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle believes Ty Wigginton is likely going to be dealt in the next few weeks. |
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| Chris Sampson is reportedly doing well following elbow surgery, according to the Houston Chronicle. He said, "It's going real good. I get to see the doctor on Thursday." |
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| The Astros are trying to dump money and may be willing to deal Carlos Lee, according to the Boston Globe. |
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| Randy Wolf is testing the free agent market, but the Astros would still like to retain him, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| Jose Castillo hit two home runs for Caracas of the Venezuelan Winter League on Saturday. |
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| The Astros are anxious to dump salary, and they would like to move Miguel Tejada or Jose Valverde, as well as Carlos Lee if he would waive his no-trade clause, the Boston Globe reports. |
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| According to the New York Post, Houston closer Jose Valverde, one year away from free agency, is available via trade. However, the Mets say they will not give up a significant package for a pending free agent. |
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| Pitcher Randy Wolf will not accept the Astros' offer, and will instead test the free agent market, according to Astros.com. "We are going to hit free agency and see what happens," Wolf said. |
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| MLB.com reports that Doug Brocail has been offered a contract by his former team the Houston Astros. The Astros had previously declined Brocail's $3.25 million option for 2009, but hope to re-sign him for less money. |
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| The Astros have extended a contract offer to Randy Wolf, who is on the verge of entering the free agent market, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| Carlos Lee, who is recovering from a fractured finger, is on pace to be ready for spring training, according to the Associated Press. |
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| The Astros declined Doug Brocail's 2009 option, but the veteran reliever is still a top priority for the club to re-sign, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| Re-signing free agent Randy Wolf is a top priority for the Astros, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| Mark Loretta is reportedly on the Diamondbacks' radar, according to the East Valley Tribune. Agent Bob Garber said, "We've had positive communication. It's still too early in the process for each of us."
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| Chia-Jen Lo signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros on Friday, according to the Associated Press. |
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| As expected, LaTroy Hawkins has been re-signed by the Astros, agreeing to a one-year deal for $3.5 million, according to the Associated Press. |
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| The Astros are set to complete a one-year deal for righty reliever LaTroy Hawkins, according to the Houston Chronicle. It is expected to be worth close to the $3.75 million he earned in 2008. |
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| Mark Saccomanno was sent outright to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Astros would like to re-sign free agent LaTroy Hawkins, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| The New York Yankees called the Houston Astros to inquire about the availability of pitcher Roy Oswalt and first baseman Lance Berkman, according to the Boston Globe. |
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