The Houston Astros have signed veteran pitcher Jake Odorizzi to a two-year deal with a player option, pending his physical, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Injuries limited Odorizzi, who turns 31 on March 27, to just 13 2/3 innings with the Twins last season, in which he made four starts and had a 6.59 ERA. But, otherwise, he has been one of the better starters in baseball over the last handful of years.
Jon Heyman of MLB Network also reported that Odorizzi's deal includes incentives.
Odorizzi's signing comes after left-hander Framber Valdez, one of the Astros' best starting pitchers, fractured his left ring finger in a spring game on Tuesday fielding a comeback in the first inning.