Lo and behold, it looks they may have found their man earlier this morning! Left-handed reliever Neal Cotts, formerly of the Chicago White Sox back in the day, has signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros.
Cotts, who is entering his age-36 season, pitched last season with the Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins. The left-hander finished the 2015 season with a 3.41 ERA/5.00 FIP and 58 strikeouts over 68 innings pitched. The question now is whether he has a chance to make the 25-man roster. Or could he potentially be a pitcher that the Astros could leave in Fresno till he is needed?