The Cincinnati Reds announced this afternoon that they acquired left-handed pitcher Cionel Pérez from the Houston Astros in exchange for minor league catcher Luke Berryhill.
Cionel Pérez initially signed with the Astros as an international free agent in September of 2016 for $5.1M. But that contract would be voided in October after something popped up in a physical. He became a free agent once again, but re-signed with Houston that December for a $2M signing bonus. As a 21-year-old he spend his first year as a professional in the minors, pitching in Low-A, Advanced-A, and Double-A while in the Astros farm system.