The Astros announced that they have signed outfielder and optioned outfielder , two moves that were . To open a 40-man spot for Heyward, right-hander has been designated for a signment. The club also reinstated right-hander from the injured list and optioned left-hander . Junk, 28, was just claimed off waivers from the Brewers at the start of this month and has been kept on optional a signment since then. He made four starts for Triple-A Sugar Land, allowing 10 earned runs in 14 2/3 innings. Since the trade deadline has pa Andy Pettitte Jersey sed, the Astros will have to put him back on waivers in the coming days. He could perhaps garner interest from clubs in need of innings. He only has four major league frames on his track record so far, with an unimpre sive 5.18 ERA. But from 2021 to the present, he has to sed 356 2/3 minor league innings with a 3.84 ERA. His 20.4% strikeout rate in that time is a bit below average but his 7.4% walk rate is strong and hes also had solid ground ball rates. He will be out of options next year but can still be optioned for the rest of the 2024 season. He has le s than a year of service time and can therefore be controlled well into the future, but he will have le s roster flexibility by the next campaign. Lou Gehrig Jersey