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\"Luis<\/p>\n

The Houston Astros are not having a good 2026 season. At 24-31, the Astros are only 3.5 games back of the AL West lead, but there are plenty of rumors circulating about their star players being available for trade.<\/p>\n

While there is going to be plenty of attention on the trade market in the near future with the Astros, they made a different roster move recently involving a prospect.<\/p>\n

According to Chandler Rome of The Athletic, the Astros are releasing former $1.3 million international signing Luis Baez four years after he signed on with Houston.<\/p>\n

Astros release Luis Baez four years after signing $1.3M deal<\/h2>\n

“The Astros released OF Luis Baez,” Rome reports. “Baez’s $1.3 million singing bonus was the largest of Houston’s 2022 international class, and in some publications, he rose as high as No. 2 in organizational rankings.”<\/p>\n

This release from the Astros is very interesting, as Baez is still just 23 years old, and in his minor league career, he has a .752 OPS. So, why did the Astros release him?<\/p>\n

Well, during the 2026 minor league season at Double-A, which is the highest level he’s played at, Baez, in 27 games, had a .177 batting average and a .440 OPS. He had a .246 average and a .644 OPS in 66 Double-A games last season.<\/p>\n

At the Double-A level, Baez had a .594 OPS, far lower than the .779 OPS at High-A, the .737 OPS at Single-A, and the .952 OPS in Rookie ball.<\/p>\n

This is an unfortunate end to Baez’s stint within the Astros organization, as they’re cutting ties with the 23-year-old outfielder after some significant struggles at Double-A during his minor league career.<\/p>\n

Four years after signing with the Astros on a $1.3 million signing bonus in the international signing period, Baez is being released by the Astros.<\/p>\n

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