Seth Martinez was also optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land to make room for new arrivals Yusei Kikuchi and Caleb Ferguson.
The club announced the move on Wednesday, a day after completing its trade deadline moves to land former Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher. Designating Montero and optioning relief hurler Seth Martinez to Triple-A Sugar Land allowed Houston the room for the two new acquisitions on the 40-man roster.Houston Astros relief pitcher Rafael Montero walks toward the dugout after throwing against the Oakland Athletics during a baseball game on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in Houston.
Montero, who entered the MLB as a 23-year-old with the New York Mets in 2014, appeared in 41 games, striking out 23 batters but allowing 20 earned runs across 38.1 innings pitched for a 4.70 ERA. The Astros acquired Montero in a 2021 trade with Seattle.Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez, right, runs the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, May 30, 2022.
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