2019 Houston Astros

[AstrosGM (Matt P)]

2019 HOUSTON ASTROS

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All Time Records

WS Titles: (None)

WS RunnerUp: 2019

Regular Season AL Titles: 2017, 2018

Batting
Runs: 137 (Blackmon, 2017)
HR: 37 (Blackmon, 2017)
RBI: 105 (Lamb, 2017)
AVG: .346 (Altuve, 2017)
OPS: 1.010 (Blackmon, 2017)
SB: 32 (Altuve, 2017)

Pitching
QS: 19 (Grienke, 2017)
Ks: 215 (Grienke, 2017)
Holds: 30 (T. Rogers, 2017)
Saves: 37 (Kimbrel, 2018)
ERA: 1.46 (Kimbrel, 2017)
ERA w/IP: 2.47 (Bauer, 2018)
WHIP: 0.676 (Kimbrel, 2017)
WHIP w/IP: 1.072 (Greinke, 2017)

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Salary Cap: $125,000,000
MLB Payroll: $84,900,000
Cuts: $15.2M (Luis Cessa $1.5M, Ryan Cook $0.25M, Brad Miller $0.25M, Tyler Austin $0.25, Cody Carroll 19: $0.6M, 20: $0.5M, Jedd Gyorko $6.5M, Oliver Perez $0.25M, Mark Zagunis $0.25M, Jace Fry $1.2M, Scott Barlow $0.25M, Tyler Skaggs $1.85M, Hernan Perez $0.25M, Rich Hill $2.95, Nathan Eovaldi $1M)
SBs: $12.5M
Cap Room: $12.4M

Astros Roster

3 DL

22/25 MLB
25/35 MILB
50/60 Rosterable players

C: JT Realmuto PHI 19: $0.5M (Angels Flex Tag)
CI: Justin Smoak TOR 19: $6M
CI: Carlos Santana PHI 19: $9M, 20: $9M, 21: $9M
MI: Danny Santana TEX 19: $1M
MI: Jorge Polanco, MIN 19: $0.5M PP-2020
OF: Tommy Pham, TBR 19: $0.5M PP-2019
OF: Nelson Cruz, MIN 19: $3M, 20: $7M
OF: Domingo Santana, SEA 19: $0.5M PP-2019

UT: Melky Cabrera, PIT 19: $1M

SP: Zack Greinke, ARI 19: $7.2M, 20: $9M, 21: $10.8M
SP: Walker Buehler LAD 19: $0.5M PP-2020
SP: Patrick Corbin, WAS, 19: $15.6M, 20: $13M, 21: $13M
SP: Joe Musgrove, PIT 19: $0.5M PP-2020
RP: Tanner Rainey WAS 19: $0.0M PP-2023
RP: Ty Buttrey, LAA 19: $0.0M PP-2023
RP: Will Harris, HOU 19: $5.5M
RP: Yimi Garcia LAD 19: $0.5M
P: Raisel Iglesias CIN 19: $0.5M PP-2019
P: Trevor Gott SFG 19: $1M

BN: Travis D'Arnaud TBR 19: $3M

BN: Adrian Houser MIL 19: $0.0M PP-2023

BN: John Means BAL 19: $2M, 20: $2M, 21: $2M

BN: Mike Yastrzemski SFG 19: $2M, 20: $2M, 21: $2M

BN: Billy Hamilton KCR 19: $1M

BN: Trent Grisham MIL (Prospect)

DL:

Jay Bruce, PHI 19: $7.1M, 20: $7.1M

Craig Kimbrel, CHC 19: $8.8M, 20: $11M, 21: $13.2M

Ryan Pressly HOU 19:$7.2M 20:$9M 21:$10.8M

MiLB:

SP Spencer Howard PHI (Prospect)
SP Jackson Kowar KCR (Prospect)

SP Anthony Gonsolin, LAD (Prospect)

SP Zack Brown MIL (BA MIL 5 50(H))

SP Brock Burke TEX (BA TBR 14 50(H))

RP Melvin Adon SFG (BA SFG 12 50(H))

SP Jerad Eickhoff PHI 19: $0.5M PP-2019

Catcher

C Mario Feliciano MIL (BA MIL 22 45(V))

C Alejandro Kirk TOR

Corner Infield
CI Kelvin Guiterrez KCR  (BA KCR 12 45(M))

CI Josh Ockimey BOS (BA BOS 21 45(H))

CI CJ Alexander ATL

Middle Infield

MI Anderson Tejeda TEX

MI Junior Sanquintin CLE

MI Angel Martinez CLE

MI Taylor Walls TBR

MI Jayce Easley SDP

Outfield

OF Luis Gonzalez CHW (BA CHW 9 50(H))

OF Juan Pie PIT

OF Jeremy De La Rosa WAS

OF Anthony Garcia NYY

OF Carlos Cortes NYM

2018/19 Tags:
Houston Astros RFA: Zach Grienke ARZ
Houston Astros Flex (Flex to RFA): Craig Kimbrel UFA
Houston Astros Franchise: Trevor Bauer CLE (Arbitration)

2019 Draft Picks:
1.2 (PHI via ATL) - CI Jonathan India CIN
1.23 (DET) - CI Sherten Apostel TEX
1.28 (HOU) - RP Ty Buttrey LAA
2.4 (MIN) - MI Luis Garcia PHI
2.23 (DET) - SP Ethan Hankins CLE
2nd Round (HOU) Hicks Signing
3.11 - Traded to the Brewers
3.27 - SP Zack Brown MIL
3.28 (HOU) - SP Michael King NYY
4.22 - MI Eddy Diaz COL
4.28 (HOU) - OF Alex McKenna HOU
4.29 -Traded to the Rays
5.02 - CI Peter O'Brien MIA
5.09 & 5.10 - Traded to the Dodgers
5.13 - RP Melvin Adon SFG
5.23 - C Francisco Alvarez NYM
5.27 - Traded Away
5th Round (HOU) Traded to the Tigers

2019 Signing Bonuses

Angel Martinez $6M
Junior Sanquintin $2M
Juan Pie $2M
Jeremy De La Rosa $1M
Anthony Garcia $1M
Alejandro Kirk $0.5M

2019/20 Tags Candidates:

CI: Justin Smoak TOR 19: $6M
MI: Danny Santana TEX 19: $1M
OF: Tommy Pham, TBR 19: $0.5M PP-2019
OF: Domingo Santana, SEA 19: $0.5M PP-2019
P: Raisel Iglesias CIN 19: $0.5M PP-2019

[AstrosGM (Matt P)]

2019 Houston Astros Trade Log

White Sox trade Kevin Kramer, Pit prospect, to the Astros for Niko Goodrum (19:$.5M) and Tyler Anderson (19:$.5M, PP-20)

Good luck Matt.

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Astros Trade:

MI Ketel Marte (ARZ) - 2019: $0.5M PP-2019

Blue Jays Trade:

C Tyler Stephenson (CIN) Spec
RP Tanner Rainey (CIN) Spec 7 IP
SP Mason Thompson (SD) Spec


Very nice talks with Matt. Pleased to bring on Marte. Even though his 2018 was middling, I am taking a chance he's worth a franchise at end of 2019. Stephenson is my favorite C spec since taking over the Jays. And Rainey and Mason are big Arms. Hope everyone pans out for the Stros.

Astros to confirm!

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Astros Trade

RP: Tommy Hunter, PHI 19: $4.8M

Indians Trade

SP Andre Wheeler, CWS Prospect

I have some cap space and need holds.

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Tigers Receive:

(RP) Yusmeiro Petit (2019: 4.8M)

Astros Receive:

(P) Matt Esparza (Prospect)

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Wil Myers 19:$3M, 20:$20M, 21:$20M, 22:$20M, 23:$20M (CO)
5th round pick

For

Jace Fry 19: $2.4M
Brock Burke
1st round pick
2nd round pick

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Red Sox trade
CI/OF: Jay Bruce -19:$7.1M, 20:$7.1M
5.09 FYPD 2019

to the Astros for
OF: Justin Upton, LAA 19: $25M, 20: $25M
SP Jairo Solis HOU
SP AJ Alexy, TEX

Red sox accept. Taking on some Salary to get a couple of prospects i like. Good talks Matt.

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cubs trade CI/MI Jed's Gyorko STL 19: 9m 20: 13m (c.o)
astros trade SP Alex Wood CIN 19: 12.5m 20: 13.5m 21: 9.5m 22: 9

After making a bunch of deals in the last few days, I think this will be my last for a while. Got the SP I was looking for, even if the salary is a bit high.

Astros to confirm.

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Phillies trade pick 5.27

Astros trade Joe Perez 3B/HOU

I liked Perez coming out of HS in 2017 and like the Astros player development mode. Still recovering from TJS but ultimately I take a chance on a young recent 2nd rounder for a fifth round pick this year.

Nice working with you, Matt.

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The Houston Astros agree to trade:

O'Neil Cruz PIT (Prospect)
Trevor Bauer CLE 19: $11.6M (Estimated Arb) + 2019/20 Astros RFA tag
Jordan Hicks STL 19: $0.5M PP-2022

To the Atlanta Braves for

Picks 1.2 + 2.4 + 3.11 + 3.27 + SP Tyler Skaggs LAA 19: $3.6M (Estimated Arb)

This is mainly about 1.2 for me. I get a difference making future bat no matter who goes 1.1, even if Tim ultimately gets more value up front.

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The Houston Astros agree to trade:

CI/MI Yolmer Sanchez CWS 19: $0.5M


to the Oakland A's for

5.10

Deepening my draft pool.

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The Brewers trade...

FYPD #4.22
FYPD #4.29
FYPD #5.02
FYPD #5.13
FYPD #5.23

to the Astros for...

FYPD #3.11

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The Houston Astros agree to trade:
4.29

To the Tampa Bay Rays for
RP: Cody Carroll, BAL 19:$1.2M 20:$1M
SP: Josh Rogers, BAL

This adds to my eclectic mix of young pitchers for my bullpen