Scott Kazmir, who went 15th in the first-round draft to the Mets, talks to the Mets on the phone, as his former bat boy for his Cy Falls high school team, R.J. Powell, 8, listens to the conversation in Kazmir's home Tuesday afternoon. (Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle).
Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow spoke to the media about the Astros trade to obtain left-handed pitcher Scott Kazmir eight days before the trade deadline.
Here are the top takeaways from his talk:
On the addition of Kazmir:
“It’s exciting anytime to improve your team in a playoff hunt.