The Houston Astros lost a hard-throwing right-handed reliever via waiver claim to the Boston Red Sox.
Speas was designated for assignment by the Astros last week and did not clear waivers, therefore allowing the Red Sox to claim him.thought would turn him into a star. However, injury derailed his trajectory but the righty made his MLB debut last season where he appeared in three games and gave up three earned runs in 2.0 innings of work.
The second round pick in the 2016 MLB draft was then designated for assignment by the Rangers before being selected off of waivers by theNow it's the Red Sox' turn to see if they can fix Speas, whose fastball now sits between 93-97-mph and turn him into a functioning member of the bullpen.Regardless, he could not find a home with the surging Astros and may fit better with Boston. It's a low-risk, high-reward proposition for the Red Sox.
Despite being with four MLB teams in the course of his young career, he has only seen MLB action with two. In 2024, he appeared in one game for Houston, throwing 2.0 innings and allowing an earned run.Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish.
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