Houston Astros Select Brown, Diaz; DFA Goodrum, Solomon
Major League Baseball rosters expanded to 28 players Thursday. The Houston Astros, as previously reported, selected the contracts of right-handed pitcher Hunter Brown and catcher Yainer Diaz.
To open two 40-man roster spots, the Astros designated infielder Niko Goodrum and right-handed pitcher Peter Solomon for assignment. Goodrum was an expected exit, as he only played one game in August for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys following a hamstring injury.
Solomon’s DFA wasn't quite as anticipated. After a rocky start to the minor league season, the righty put up his strongest performance in July en route to Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Month honors. He had a 2.30 ERA that month with 24 strikeouts in 27 1/3 innings. But after things looked to be on track, Solomon posted a 7.30 ERA in four August appearances.
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