The Astros have bought left -handed ones John Rooney In an exchange with the Marlins, as passed on by Chandler Rome of athletics. The Marlins receive cash considerations in exchange. Rome adds that Rooney today becomes a member of the team, and that right shander Luis Contreras It was chosen to make Triple-A Te Triple-A to make room for Rooney on the active schedule. Houston has a schedule of 40 people, so no further corresponding transactions are required.
Rooney, 28, was eligible to be traded even after the deadline had passed on July 31 because he spent the entire year in the small competitions without being selected in the 40-man schedule. Steve Adams from MLBTR bowed an extensive view of how clubs can make external additions for two months yesterday morning. A third round pick from the Dodgers in 2018 to make his MLB debut, Rooney is a veteran of seven Minor League seasons who now gets the chance to break into the Majors for the first time in his career.
Prior to this season, Rooney had spent his entire career in the Dodgers organization. He reached Triple-A in the second half of the 2023 season, but struggled with the branch of the club Oklahoma City in his first full season at the level in 2024 despite some early success there the year before. Rooney then chose Minor League Free desk and got stuck with the Marlins, for whom he did pretty well this season in Triple-A Jacksonville. In 38 performances, Rooney posted an ERA of 2.45 while beating 32.4% of his opponents. However, those impressive strikeout figures are stopped by a huge running speed of 16.5%, and Rooney’s command will certainly have to improve if he hopes to be more than a depth option at the level of the big league.
Despite that matte control, the Astros are clearly seduced by Rooney’s large strikeout numbers if they offered him a place in their 40-man schedule and a shot in the Majors. However, the competition between left -handed auxiliary arms in the Bullpen in Houston is extremely stiff. Closer Josh Hader and second -year setup man Bryan King Both are locked in high lever stains, while Bennett Sousa And Steven Okert Both in themselves have excellent seasons. All four that Southpaws are intended to land well for Rooney on the organizational depth card, but extra auxiliary depth with remaining options is always a valuable addition to a competition to consider.
For now, Rooney will take the place of contreras on the active schedule. Contreras is in the Majors with the Astros in his second year, but he has done little to impress so far with a 7.50 career era. That said, those poor results have only come in a total of 18 innings of the work, and 4.12 FIP suggests that there will be better days. Contreras goes to Triple-A Sugar Land, where this year he has an ERA of 3.34 in 30 performances and waits for his next occasion in the Majors.
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