5 articles
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4 months ago
Contreras predictably passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment earlier this week. The 29-year-old reliever posted a bloated 6.75 ERA across 12 innings (nine appearances) this season at the big-league level.
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4 months ago
Contreras, 29, is booted off the 40-man roster to make room for Enyel De Los Santos. The right-hander will hit the waiver wire, and if he goes unclaimed he can report back to Triple-A or test free agency. The former seems far more likely.
HOU •
4 months ago
Contreras heads back to the minors after spending the last week up with the Astros as middle relief depth. The 29-year-old righty holds a strong 6.75 ERA across 12 innings (nine appearances) in the big leagues this season.
HOU •
4 months ago
Contreras rejoins Houston’s overworked relief mix ahead of Saturday’s game against the Athletics. The 29-year-old righty was demoted back in mid-April after posting a lackluster 9.00 ERA, 1.89 WHIP and 10/6 K/BB ratio across nine innings (seven appearances) to open the year.
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8 months ago
Contreras has struggled to a bloated 9.00 ERA, 1.89 WHIP and 10/6 K/BB ratio across nine innings (seven appearances) this season. He’ll head back to the minors to allow Houston to bring up a fresh relief arm ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Cardinals.