Matt Downs, the man who played every position but catcher and center-fielder, was designated for assignment by the Astros today.
Downs was unable to build on his 2011 season, in which he hit .276/.347/.518 in 222 plate appearances (106 games), and hit .202/.253/.371 in 191 PAs (91 games) in 2012.
Brooks was quick to point out that Kyle Weiland is to be reinstated from the 60-Day DL soon - so DFA'ing Downs opens up a spot on the 40-man roster.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
