Optioned off of the 40-man roster last week, the Astros have re-signed pitchers Jose Valdez and Edgar Gonzalez to minor-league deals with an invite to Spring Training.
Valdez, who will be 30 in January, threw 12IP for the Astros in 2012, with 12H/3ER, 10K:8BB for a 2.25 ERA/1.67 WHIP. He spent most of his time at OKC, where he threw 43.2IP, with 53H/24ER, 59K:12BB.
Edgar Gonzalez, who will also be 30 on Opening Day 2013, was somewhat of a surprise for the Astros in 2012. In six starts for Houston, he threw 25IP, 23H/14ER, 18K:8BB, for a 5.04 ERA/1.23 WHIP. Though he never made it out of the 6th inning, He posted Game Scores over 50 (which is average, which the Astros weren't) in four of the six starts.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
