Houston Astros declared Tuesday that they have exchanged right-hand pitcher Jake Odorizzi trade for left-hand pitcher Will Smith from the Atlanta Braves.
The Astros made the declaration in front of Tuesday’s exchange cutoff time at 5 p.m.
Smith, 33, has a recorded 4.38 ERA with 41 strikeouts and five recoveries in 41 appearances with the group as an end pitcher. He likewise counted 37 recoveries in 43 possibilities with 87 strikeouts in 68.0 innings.
Odorizzi, 32, has gone 4-3 with a 3.75 ERA with 46 strikeouts in 12 beginnings with the Astros this season. During his time, he went 10-10 with a 4.04 ERA with 137 strikeouts in 36 appearances.
The news comes after the Astros got first baseman Trey Mancini in a three-group exchange with the Tampa Bay Rays. The group additionally got small-time right-hander Jayden Murray from Tampa Bay and sent Jose Siri to the Rays and small-time right-hander Chayce McDermott to the Orioles, as per the Associated Press.
