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Astros Claim Bennett Sousa Off Waivers

By Mark Polishuk | September 3, 2023 at 1:04pm CDT

The Astros have claimed left-hander Bennett Sousa off of Detroit’s waiver wire, according to the Tigers.  The Astros announced that infielder Rylan Bannon was designated for assignment to create roster space on Houston’s 40-man.  Right-hander Blair Calvo was also outrighted to the Tigers’ Triple-A affiliate after clearing waivers.

Sousa has been optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land, where he’ll provide some depth should the Astros need some left-handed help in their bullpen.  Framber Valdez is the only left-hander on Houston’s MLB roster, and Sousa joins fellow Sugar Land Space Cowboys Parker Mushinski and Matt Gage as the only other left-handed options on the 40-man.

The 28-year-old Sousa is changing teams for the second time in a week, as Detroit only claimed him off waivers from the Brewers on August 29.  Sousa’s brief Tigers tenure didn’t result in any Major League or minor league action with the organization, as the Tigers designated him for assignment just on September 1.

A tenth-round pick for the White Sox in the 2018 draft, Sousa made his MLB debut with Chicago in 2022 before joining the Reds on a waiver claim back in February.  The Brewers then acquired Sousa in April, leading to two appearances for Sousa in a Milwaukee uniform.  Altogether, Sousa has appeared in 27 MLB games and thrown 23 innings during his career, posting an even 9.00 ERA.  Over 193 1/3 innings in the minors, Sousa has a 2.98 ERA to go along with some good strikeout rates and grounder rates, though control has increasingly become an issue as Sousa has worked his way up the minor league ladder.

Bannon made his Major League debut last season, and has already suited up for three different teams (Orioles, Braves, Astros) over his seven career games in the Show.  Perhaps best known as one of the five players acquired by the O’s from the Dodgers in the Manny Machado trade, Bannon was involved in a flurry of waiver claims over the last five months of 2022, going from the Orioles to the Dodgers to the Braves to the Cubs and finally to the Astros in December.

His 21 career PA in the majors have only yielded two hits, but Bannon has posted some decent numbers in the minors, including a .228/.339/.420 slash line over 1191 PA at the Triple-A level.  Between his bat and his ability to play second base, third base, and shortstop, it wouldn’t be a shock if Bannon is claimed again on waivers from a team looking for some infield depth.

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  1. avenger65

    2 years ago

    Wait for it. Another article coming tomorrow saying the Astros have dfa’d Sousa.

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  2. Motor City Beach Bum

    2 years ago

    Another open 40 man spot with Calvo gone. It would be nice if the Tigers filled it with someone useful. Houston can feel free to take any other deadwood the Tigers dump off the 40 man in the near future!

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    • miggywrld

      2 years ago

      Hoping they finally bring up J-Hen.

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      • ThonolansGhost

        2 years ago

        I’ve been wanting to see Malloy all season, but I don’t think it’s going to happen. Pretty sure we’re going to wait until next season.

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    • astros_fan_84

      2 years ago

      Yeah, the numbers don’t impress, but we’ll see. Dana Brown seems to like to dumpster dive. He only needs to be right 10% of the time to look like a genius.

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      • Motor City Beach Bum

        2 years ago

        Maybe he’ll be your Tyler Holton!

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  3. WeTheOnes

    2 years ago

    J-Hen does not have a position to play at the big league level. I have seen him in person at 3rd, he is so slow. Speed guys should bunt on him all day. He is a DH/1B and is not getting Miggy’s at bats during the last month of his career or Tork’s at bats. He will be the DH next year.

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