Houston Astros Utilityman Clears Waivers After Being DFA'd

Houston Astros Utilityman Clears Waivers After Being DFA'd The Houston Astros have made the decision to outright the contract of a utility player. Author: Dylan Sanders Apr 15, 2024 In this story: Houston Astros MLB Cooper Hummel The Houston Astros are making a roster move to keep someone around who was only on the roster for a week. The constant churn of bringing in new pitchers to the team because of injuries has made one player's journey confusing so far. The Astros claimed utility player Cooper Hummel off waivers on April 4, 2024. He was then designated for assignment less than a week later when the team had to select the contract of Spencer Arrighetti. Hummel will not be on the 40-man roster,