1:03 pm | July 31, 2019 | Go to Source | Author:
The Houston Astros made the biggest move of Wednesday’s trade deadline, acquiring right-hander Zack Greinke from the Arizona Diamondbacks for four prospects, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
He joins a fearsome rotation that includes Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole.
Houston sent right-hander Corbin Martin, right-hander J.B. Bukauskas, first baseman Seth Beer and infielder Josh Rojas to Arizona to complete the deal.
The Astros also acquired right-handers Aaron Sanchez and Joe Biagini from the Toronto Blue Jays, according to multiple reports.
The Diamondbacks moved to replace Greinke in the rotation by acquiring right-handed starter Mike Leake from the Seattle Mariners, sources told Passan.
Leake is 9-8 with a 4.40 ERA this season for Seattle. He is in the fourth year of a five-year, $80 million contract.
Greinke is 10-4 this season with a 2.87 ERA in 22 starts. The right-hander, who won a Cy Young Award with the Kansas City Royals in 2009, is 197-122 with a 3.36 ERA in 16 major league seasons.
He pitched against the New York Yankees on Wednesday, striking out seven batters in five innings.
Greinke gives the Astros insurance for after this season in case Cole leaves in free agency. He is in the fourth year of a six-year, $206.5 million deal that he signed with Arizona prior to the 2016 season.
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