Pitcher Luis Garcia and the Houston Astros avoided arbitration when they agreed to a one-year contract for $1,875,000, matching the salary he earned last year when he didn't pitch in the major leagues as he recovered from Tommy John surgery.

Right-hander Luis Garcia and the Astros avoided arbitration when they agreed to a one-year contract for $1,875,000, matching the salary he earned last year when he didn't pitch in the major leagues as he recovered from Tommy John surgery.

The Astros and right-hander Luis Garcia have avoided arbitration, per the Associated Press. The righty will make a salary of $1.875M in 2025. That’s the same salary he made in 2024, a year he missed while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

Tuesday's trade of infielder Grae Kessinger will bring pitching prospect Matthew Linskey to his hometown organization.

The 27-year-old infielder is the grandson of Don Kessinger who won two Gold Glove Awards for the Cubs. PHOENIX — The Diamondbacks have added infielder Grae Kessinger following a trade with the Astros that sent pitcher Matthew Linskey to Houston.

The Houston Astros have acquired minor league prospect RHP Matthew Linskey from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for IF Grae Kessinger. The announcement was made by Astros General Manager Dana Brown.