News: Outfielder Jason Michaels and the Astros agreed Monday to a $750,000, one-year contract. The 32-year-old played all three outfield positions last season.
Analysis: Michaels hit .224 with eight home runs and 53 RBI in 123 games with Cleveland and Pittsburgh last season. He was 9-for-45 (.200) as pinch-hitter with 13 RBI, third-most in the major leagues. He has right-handed power well-suited for Houston, but he figures to get limited at-bats. Consider him merely a reserve for NL-only leagues
The Associated Press reports the Houston Astros signed free-agent OF Jason Michaels (Pirates) to a one-year deal worth $750,000 plus incentives Monday, Dec. 15.
Astros signed outfielder Jason Michaels, who had been with the Pirates, to a one-year, $750,000 contract. Returning to the NL didn't do much to reenergize Michaels last season, as he finished at . [...]
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Michaels provides the Astros veteran insurance in case Michael Bourn comes up short as the everyday center fielder for the second straight season. At the very least, expect Michaels to start against left-handed pitchers and receive 250-plus at-bats.
Jason Michaels has inked a one-year deal with the Astros worth $750,000, according to the Hot Stove Blog on MLB.com.Michaels can play all three outfield spots, and will add a veteran presence to the Astros. As a fantasy performer, his stock should remain low though.
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