As expected, the Astros are clearing more space on the 40-Man roster ahead of the Rule 5 draft in December. The roster was at the full 40-Man complement (plus an additional four players on the 60-day DL that did not count against the 40) at the end of the season. The first players outrighted were Blake King, Lance Pendleton and Xavier Cedeno, bringing the roster down to 37.
Yesterday, the Astros announced that three additional players were outrighted to OKC after passing through waivers - J.R. Towles, Jose Valdez and Alberto Arias. Since Arias was on the 60-day DL, that only reduces the number by two, bringing the roster down to 35 and giving the Astros a little more wiggle room as they prepare to protect players from the Rule 5 draft.
Arias and Valdez can elect to become free agents and J. R. Towles will automatically become a free agent after the World Series. The Astros can still attempt to re-sign them if they become free agents.
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