The Astros introduced a set of roster strikes on Sunday, together with the information that infielder Jacob Amaya has been designated for project.
Amaya, a former Los Angeles prospect, got here to the Astros in a commerce from the Marlins again in April and solely appeared in a single sport — as a defensive substitute within the Astros’ 10-3 loss to the Yankees on Could 7.
Thankfully, Amaya didn’t have to attend lengthy to affix a brand new group. On Monday, he was claimed by a brand new crew. Sadly, that crew is the Chicago White Sox, who’re 31-100 and on tempo for a modern-record 124 losses.
The White Sox designated former first-round draft decide Nick Senzel for project in a corresponding transfer.
Amaya, 25, has a .221/.308/.330 slash line over 302 complete plate appearances with the Astros’ and Marlins’ Triple-A associates this season.
Amaya has had fairly an attention-grabbing season. He was with the Triple-A Jacksonville affiliate of the Marlins to start out the season and after three video games, Miami designated him for project. When that occurred, he was on the highway in Durham, N.C. He spent the remainder of the week in a lodge and felt like he was in limbo, awaiting his subsequent vacation spot.
On April 6, he bought a name from Marlins common supervisor Peter Bendix telling him that the Houston Astros acquired him in a commerce for minor-league pitcher Valente Bellozo and money.
“A aid, for positive, simply to listen to one thing,” Amaya mentioned on Could 2. “However coming to a successful (group), that’s every thing. So simply staying prepared.”
The Astros known as Amaya up on Could 1 to exchange Chas McCormick, who was positioned on the 10-day injured listing on the time with a hamstring damage. Grae Kessinger, a reserve infielder, was additionally on the 10-day IL with proper shoulder discomfort.
Amaya was there to offer the Astros depth at second base, shortstop, and third base. Jose Altuve and Jeremy Peña had began every of Houston’s first 30 video games and Alex Bregman had all however the three he missed because of an sickness.
Supervisor Joe Espada instructed the Houston Chronicle on Could 2 that “in some unspecified time in the future, I want to offer these guys a day without work” and that Amaya “type of matches that function” to fill in if wanted.
Amaya was an Eleventh-round decide of the within the 2017 draft. He spent the primary 5 seasons of his skilled profession with Los Angeles till he was traded to Miami earlier than the 2023 season for Miguel Rojas.
Thought-about a defense-first prospect, Amaya made his main league debut with the Marlins in 2023 and appeared in 4 video games. His great-uncle, Frank Amaya, was a minor leaguer within the ’ group within the Nineteen Fifties.
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