The Houston Astros might not have a general manager, but that's not stopping them from making moves.
According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Astros have re-signed reliever Rafael Montero for three years and $34.5 million.This deal will keep the 32-year-old reliever in Houston through 2025, and will pay out just over $11 million per year.
Montero, who signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent in 2011, has been with Houston since 2021, when the Seattle Mariners traded him after a disastrous few months in which he pitched to a 7.27 ERA over 40 appearances. He did much better with the Astros after the trade , allowing one unearned run over six innings with two walks and five strikeouts in the last few months of 2021.
He had a breakout season in 2022, playing a major role in Houston's bullpen. He pitched 68.1 innings over seven appearances in the regular season, finishing the season with a 2.37 ERA, 14 saves, and 73 strikeouts. In the 2022 playoffs , Montero had a 1.93 ERA over 9.1 innings and 10 appearances, and pitched the eighth inning of the Astros' historic combined no-hitter in Game 4 of the World Series.
Seeing the Astros make this kind of move is a little surprising. They don't currently have a GM, as James Click, Houston's GM since owner Jim Crane fired Jeff Luhnow in early 2020 for his role in the 2017 sign-stealing scandal,
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