The Astros have sent right-hander outright to Triple-A Sugar Land, according to his at MLB.com. He had been designated for a signment earlier this week when the club signed righty . Contreras, 29, will stick with the Astros as non-roster depth. He has le s than three years of big league service time and does not have a previous career outright. That means he does not have the right to Ray Whitney Jersey reject this a signment and elect free agency. He will therefore have to report to the Space Cowboys and try to pitch his way back onto the roster. His big league track record is still quite limited. He has pitched 18 innings for the Astros acro s this season and the 2024 campaign. He allowed 15 earned runs in that time via 18 hits and 10 walks while striking out 19. His minor league track record is greater in both quality and quantity. He has thrown 76 1/3 innings for the Space Cowboys since the start of 2024 with a 2.36 ERA, 25.2% strikeout rate and 12.7% walk rate. Photo courtesy of Thomas Shea, Imagn Images Mikael Granlund Jersey