The Tigers have acquired closer Jose Veras from the Astros in exchange for minor-league outfielder Danry Vasquez and a player to be named.
For his career, the 32-year-old Veras has pitched to a 3.88 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 2.00 K/BB ratio across 369 appearances. This season, Veras owns a 2.93 ERA and career-best 3.00 K/BB ratio in 43 innings. He's also converted 86 percent of his save opportunities in 2013. Veras is eligible for free agency this upcoming winter. In Detroit, Veras will join a bullpen that, despite being maligned throughout recent history, already includes a strong righty-lefty combo in Joaquin Benoit and Drew Smyly. The addition of Veras certainly adds depth and gives manager Jim Leyland another option to protect ninth-inning leads.
As for Houston's end, Vasquez, 19, has a batting line of .276/.317/.368 across parts of three minor-league seasons. This season, he owns an OPS of .723 for Low-A West Michigan. "We are excited to get an outfield prospect of Danry's caliber," said Astros GM Jeff Luhnow in a statement released by the team. "He adds to an already formidable group of prospects at the A ball level. Jose [Veras] will be missed as a team leader both on and off the field."
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For his career, the 32-year-old Veras has pitched to a 3.88 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 2.00 K/BB ratio across 369 appearances. This season, Veras owns a 2.93 ERA and career-best 3.00 K/BB ratio in 43 innings. He's also converted 86 percent of his save opportunities in 2013. Veras is eligible for free agency this upcoming winter. In Detroit, Veras will join a bullpen that, despite being maligned throughout recent history, already includes a strong righty-lefty combo in Joaquin Benoit and Drew Smyly. The addition of Veras certainly adds depth and gives manager Jim Leyland another option to protect ninth-inning leads.
As for Houston's end, Vasquez, 19, has a batting line of .276/.317/.368 across parts of three minor-league seasons. This season, he owns an OPS of .723 for Low-A West Michigan. "We are excited to get an outfield prospect of Danry's caliber," said Astros GM Jeff Luhnow in a statement released by the team. "He adds to an already formidable group of prospects at the A ball level. Jose [Veras] will be missed as a team leader both on and off the field."
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