Home Baseball “Another underrated move” “Shredded the Angels in this trade”: Astros Fans Thrilled as Team Adds Trey Cabbage to Roster in Trade with Angels

“Another underrated move” “Shredded the Angels in this trade”: Astros Fans Thrilled as Team Adds Trey Cabbage to Roster in Trade with Angels

Baseball — 02/02/2024

Carlos Espinosa, a right-handed pitcher, is moving to the Houston Astros in exchange for Trey Cabbage, who was acquired from the Los Angeles Angels. The 26-year-old outfielder was designated for assignment last week despite being promoted to the major leagues by the Angels in July of last season. But after hearing the most recent details of the trade on Wednesday, Astros supporters were overjoyed with the deal and expressed their happiness on social media.

Trey Cabbage of the Los Angeles Angels in action in the MLB at Angel Stadium of Anaheim

The Minnesota Twins selected Trey Cabbage in the 2016 MLB draft, and he signed a contract worth $760,000. After that, he played for the Twins organization for seven seasons in the minor leagues before becoming a free agent in 2021. The Angels then offered him a minor league contract, and in 2023, he made his big league debut with them. He was dealt to the Astros after being designated for assignment in January of this year.

In 22 games with the Angels last season, Cabbage appeared in 56 plate appearances and was slashed.208/.232/.321, walking 3.6% of the time and striking out 46.4% of them. The Astros lineup consists of righties, including Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker, and they have now added Cabbage, a much-needed lefty bat.

Trey Cabbage Relishing First MLB Opportunity With Angels

The young defensive player has a bright future in Houston if he can replicate his minor-league success and increase his numbers in the major leagues. As was to be expected, Astros supporters celebrated the team’s victory on social media, posting about it:

On Twitter, one admirer commented, “Another underrated move.” Another said, “Shredded the Angels in this trade.”

Declan Cronin is cut by the Astros to make room for Trey Cabbage

Declan Cronin, a right-hand pitcher, was taken off the Houston Astros 40-man roster when they acquired Trey Cabbage from the Los Angeles Angels. Cronin, who made his Major League debut last year, was grabbed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox earlier this month, just like Cabbage.

The Astros now have one week to deal Cronin, who would be of interest to a team seeking to bolster their bullpen, or else they will have to let him go through waivers.