It's the first of what could be many moves for Oakland before the non-waiver trade deadline. The Astros won't get a draft pick for another team taking him, which means (in theory) that more teams will be willing to ante up more money to add Kazmir as a free agent. A’s, Astros Open Market with Scott Kazmir Trade. Copyright © 2020 ESPN Internet Ventures. Among the American League teams that would qualify for the playoffs right now, only the Yankees combo of Masahiro Tanaka and Michael Pineda measures up to Kazmir and Keuchel. But when the Astros included Nottingham in the deal, he said the trade "came together pretty quick.". Barry Zito's still in the minors, hoping to make a comeback: Some speculated that Zito, who broke in with the Athletics in 2000 and won the AL Cy Young in 2002, would be called up to fill Kazmir's spot in the rotation. Houston hasn't been to the playoffs since being swept in the 2005 World Series by the Chicago White Sox when the Astros were still in the National League. "We have every tool you can imagine," Kazmir said. Nottingham and Mengden were at Class A Quad Cities to start the season before being promoted to the organization's higher A club in Lancaster of the California League. For Kazmir, it is a fulfillment of a childhood fantasy for the 31-year-old lefty, who said he grew up watching the "Killer Bs" of Jeff Bagwell and soon-to-be Hall of Famer Craig Biggio. "The math doesn't necessarily work in our favor given the level of play we need just to get back in it.". #astros #windfall. In 2009 the Rays dealt him to the Angels and his numbers improved markedly across the board. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros, and Los Angeles Dodgers. "We're continuing to talk to other clubs, and our interest level remains high to explore anything that can help our club.". We were able to get one of the best pitchers that has been rumored to be available and join our team in Kansas City and that's a big boost.". In 2009 the Rays dealt him to … 22. But they are good ones, particularly Nottingham, a powerful catcher with a strong arm likened by some to Mike Napoli. Today 5:54PM. Sad to see him go. Jessica Mendoza breaks down the trade between the Athletics and Astros, which sends left-hander Scott Kazmir to Houston, and the impact it'll have on their playoff chances. #ThrowMeAllFastballs. This is the second time Scott Kazmir has been traded during the season, and the Astros are hoping for similar results. I don't think he's given up double-digit hits once this whole season. And now I'm going back to my hometown and going to play for the Astros. He was scheduled to start Thursday against Toronto and woke up preparing to play at least one more game in green and gold.
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