Overshadowed by Monday’s huge trade, the Houston Astros also lost a little more infield depth on the waiver wire.
on Monday that the Miami Marlins claimed infielder David Hensley off waivers, a move that happened hours before the Astros made a huge trade to bolster their starting rotation.
Hensley had been with the Astros’ Triple-A affiliate, the Sugar Land Cowboys, after failing to make the Opening-Day roster. With the Space Cowboys he slashed .234/.352/.376/.728 with seven home runs and 35 RBI.He played 30 games with the Astros last year as he slashed .119/.213/.167/.380 with one home run and three RBI.
His play helped keep him on the postseason roster as he saw time in a few games and was part of the Astros’ run to the 2022 World Series title over the Philadelphia Phillies.
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