The Astros outrighted left-handed reliever Ashur Tolliver off the 40-man roster earlier today, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports. The Astros have yet to formally announce the move and have not announced a corresponding move.
An offseason waiver claim from the Angels organization, the 29-year-old Tolliver appeared in just three big league games and totaled five innings with the Astros in 2017. Tolliver has had a rough go of it in Triple-A Fresno this season, allowing 25 earned runs on 32 hits and 29 walks with 22 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings. That’s a notable departure from a 2016 campaign in which Tolliver logged a 2.23 ERA with 10.2 K/9 against 3.2 BB/9 through 44 1/3 frames across three minor league levels.
Tolliver was originally drafted by the Orioles in the fifth round 2009, one pick before the Giants took Brandon Belt.
I bet the Braves claim him
If you are outrighted it means every team passed at claiming you. So nope
In all fairness, he’s been playing in the PCL this season, which is considerably more hitter-friendly than the IL. It’s probably easier to be successful as a pitcher in Norfolk than in Fresno.
In all fairness an ERA of 8 has little to do w the ballpark
Yeah, take out the PCL factor and his ERA is a stellar 7.32.
HAHAHA! Nice
Well there goes the stud headliner the Stros were going to package for Gray.