Transfer: Former yankees favorite reliever sign blockbuster deal with astros.
The organizations announced on Tuesday that the Houston Astros acquired left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson from the New York Yankees in exchange for international bonus pool money and minor league right-hander Kelly Austin. Ferguson, 28, had 42 bullpen appearances with a record of 1-3, one save, 41 strikeouts, and a 5.13 ERA in 33 1/3 innings.
Ferguson played with the Los Angeles Dodgers for five seasons before being traded to the Yankees in February. He has played in 243 games (14 starts) and is 19-12 with six saves and a 3.66 ERA. Ferguson had Tommy John surgery, which kept him out of the 2021 campaign.
Austin, 23, was signed by the Astros as an undrafted free agent in 2023 after pitching at UCLA. He has a 2.21 ERA in 36 2/3 innings with 46 strikeouts and a .216 opponent batting average in 26 appearances between Class-A Fayetteville and High-A Asheville.
