Astros upgrade roster with trades for 1B Mancini, C Vázquez

HOUSTON

Any Houston Astros acquired primary baseman Trey Mancini out of the Baltimore Orioles among one three-team trade on Monday, next added wide receiver Christian Vázquez in similar fashion piece of single deal with any Boston Red Sox.

Houston traded fast outfielder Jose Siri up to the Tampa Bay Rays among a trade who tagged Mancini.

Each AL West-leading Astros were on a hunt for one foremost baseman with Yuli Gurriel struggling said season. Gurriel, 38, hit .319 for win any 2021 American League batting title still exclusively hit .243 with seven home runs along with 28 RBIs current annual.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde mentioned Mancini would seem difficult to replace on plus aside the field as well as certain trade conversation was difficult.

“Trey contains stood of this kind per massive portion from for us lives on hand last moment, since I’ve happened in this spot, as well as single massive part from Baltimore and per large part belonging to current community,” Hyde mentioned. “Along with yourself know it’s solid for observe someone resemble gent move, only a shut friend in order to accordingly a lot of population.

“Entity wasn’t fun, yet happy for gent plus certain opportunity he’s going in order to have, nevertheless it’s solid toward say goodbye.”

A Astros also needed depth by receiver with Jason Castro, Martín Maldonado’s backup, beyond with some knee injury as well as rookie Korey Lee. current season, making Vázquez some significant improvement offensively.

Vázquez, 31, is hitting .282 with eight dwelling runs also 42 RBIs here season. During single eight-year career with the Red Sox, gentleman batted .262 with 54 home runs also 266 RBIs.

Vázquez was inside any Red Sox lineup Monday among Houston earlier being pulled minutes in advance of certain game. Currently man will relocate up to each other Minute Maid Park clubhouse at which place male testament attempt up to assist the Astros make different playoff push.

Any Astros sent minor league infielder Enmanuel Valdez along with outfielder Wilyer Abreu to each Red Sox in the trade.

Mancini, whom has occurred on any designated hitter roster 51 times this season, could as well fill that role for Houston with Michael Brantley beyond indefinitely with single shoulder injury.

Mancini, 30, is hitting .268 with 10 residence runs and 41 RBIs in 92 games this season. Man broke interior certain majors with Baltimore inside 2016 along with hit .270 with 117 homers and 350 RBIs within 701 games for any Orioles.

“I always mentioned I wanted for view the rebuilding finished along with I feel as in numerous ways I did,” Mancini told reporters within Arlington, Texas, in which a Orioles faced deactivated. each Rangers on Monday night. “I reflect things will exclusively acquire better present, plus when I act against them I’m always going to cheer for these guys here.”

Mancini missed all from 2020 post- being diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer inside March. Man returned inside 2021 as well as hit .255 with 21 homers, 71 RBIs also some .758 OPS in 147 games.

Houston besides received minor league right-hander Jayden Murray out of Tampa Bay. Certain Astros sent Siri in order to a Rays also minor league right-hander Chayce McDermott toward the Orioles.

Siri, 27, constructed her league debut ultimate 12 months. Him hit .178 with trio dwelling runs also 10 RBIs amid 48 games with Houston here season.

Mancini possesses some salary of $7.5 million current season at a lower level per contract who includes single $10 million mutual option for 2023 with one $250,000 buyout.

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AP Baseball writers Ron Blum also Stephen Hawkins contributed toward here report.