LaTroy Hawkins Traded to Astros
Add another former Wizards player to the Astros organization. Despite speculation that Hawkins would be traded back to the Twins, LaTroy Hawkins has been traded to the Houston Astros for minor league infielder Matt Cusick who was playing at Class A Lexington. The Yankees also sent cash to the Astros as part of the deal.
“We’ve had ongoing discussions with the Yankees on a couple different occasions about LaTroy over the course of the season,†Astros general manager Ed Wade said. “And he was on our list over the off-season. We made an offer to him and had had discussions. He ended up signing with the Yankees, but he was somebody that we had on our radar screen back during the off-season. So the flurry of conversations that led to this deal basically took place within the last 24 hours” [Source: Houston Chronicle].
The Astros also have former Wizards, pitcher Jack Cassel and outfielder Yordany Ramirez in their organizations. Cassel has been up and down between Triple-A Roundrock and the parent club most of the season, while Ramirez has struggled at Triple-A Roundrock.
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Tags: Baseball in Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Wizards, LaTroy Hawkins, Matt Cusick
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