In the second biggest piece of Houston sports news today, Jorge Castillo of the LA Times has reported that the Astros came to an agreement with free agent reliever Pedro Báez on a two year contract. The value of the contract is not yet known.
Báez made his professional debut all the way back in 2007 as a third baseman in the LA organization, and after showing some early promise as a potential power hitter, he stagnated offensively and looked to be approaching the end of the line. Rather than letting him go, the Dodgers decided to see how his big arm strength would translate to the mound, and subsequently sent him out as a relief pitcher for the 2013 season.