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Houston Astros Add Relief Pitcher to Roster from Brewers

The Houston Astros have added right-handed reliever Jake Cousins to their roster after claiming him off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Houston Astros Add Relief Pitcher to Roster from Brewers
Houston Astros Add Relief Pitcher to Roster from Brewers

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The Houston Astros made a roster move on Monday but it didn't come in the form of a trade.

The Astros added right-handed reliever Jake Cousins to the roster after claiming him off of waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. 

Cousins has pitched 52.2 innings over the course of the last three seasons at the Major League level. He has been relatively effective posting a career 3.08 ERA but has accumulated a slightly less impressive 1.386 WHIP. 

The 2023 MLB season hasn't treated Cousins well. The righty has thrown just 9.1 innings, walked 10 and allowed five earned runs. Cousins has also been dealing with a shoulder injury and has been rehabbing it.

He spent the entire All-Star break at the Brewer's spring training complex in hopes of working up to higher level pitching.

To make room for Cousins, Houston designated Blake Taylor for assignment. The Astros also called up Matt Gage. Cousins was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land upon acquisition according to MLB's transaction wire.

He will try and work his way back to the MLB level and provide invaluable depth for a bullpen that is already incredibly taxed this season.

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KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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