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Astros sign two International free agents from Mexico

The Houston Astros have agreed to terms on contracts with right-handed pitcher Jose Luis Bravo and left-handed pitcher Juan Pablo Lopez,Astros General Manager Jeff Luhnow and Director of International Oz Ocampo announced today.

Bravo, 18, is a 6-foot-2, 185-pound right-handed pitcher from Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico. In 2013, Bravo signed with Los Diablos Rojos del Mexico in Mexico City, and since then has been pitching in the club's minor league system.

"Jose Luis Bravo has an effective repertoire, natural baseball instincts and a good feel for pitching," said Ocampo.