A Houston Astros reliever who debuted with the Angels is DFA'd in light of Jason Heyward's arrival to clubhouse.
Houston Astros reliever Janson Junk was designated for assignment on Thursday, in order to make room for Jason Heyward on the team's 40-man roster.
Junk made his major league debut with the Halos in May 2021 against the Toronto Blue Jays. He threw a scoreless inning at Angel Stadium and allowed just one hit. He also retired one batter.when Junk was summoned from the minors to face the Kansas City Royals. He posted five scoreless innings, eight strikeouts, and allowed just four hits and one walk.
The 28-year-old posted a 6.75 ERA through five relief appearances for the Brewers. Milwaukee optioned the right-hander to Nashville Sounds. Junk's time with the Brewers was his golden ticket to grow under a highly regarded organization in terms of pitcher development. But he had yet to show he can compete at the major league level. The Astros claimed the reliever off waivers at the beginning of August.Junk only has four innings in the majors thus far into his career. He has a 5.18 ERA in the big leagues. From 2021 to now, he has thrown 356.2 minor league frames with a 3.84 ERA. He's posted a 20.
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