HOUSTON -- Switch-hitting catcher Hank Conger, who belted 11 home runs in a backup role to Astros starter Jason Castro in 2015, is moving on to his third team in three years, having been dealt Wednesday to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations.
Conger, acquired a year ago in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels, in part because of his framing abilities, played 69 games at catcher last season, including 56 starts. He set single-season bests in homers, RBIs, runs scored, walks, on-base percentage and slugging percentage, but threw out only one of 43 runners attempting to steal.