{"id":12905,"date":"2023-02-01T03:21:09","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T03:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/astros-ty-buttley-agree-to-minor-league-deal\/"},"modified":"2023-02-01T03:21:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T03:21:09","slug":"astros-ty-buttley-agree-to-minor-league-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/astros-ty-buttley-agree-to-minor-league-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros, Ty Buttley agree to minor league deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>Astros agree to minor league contract with relief pitcher <strong>Thai Bathory<\/strong>first reported by Sam Blum of The Athletic (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamBlum3\/status\/1620569430051950592\">twitter link<\/a>). He will likely be seen off the roster at this spring&#8217;s major league camp.<\/p>\n<p>Batley has pitched in some of his three MLB seasons, all of which have come as a member of the Angels. His best season was in 2019, when he served 72 1\/3 innings off the Halos on 3.98 ERA balls with a 27.2% strikeout percentage out of the bullpen. During the shortened 2020 season, he had a rough run, but struck out just 16.1% of the hitters he faced en route to a 5.81 ERA in 26 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n<p>Buttley could have been in the MLB bullpen next season, but pulled out just before the start of the season. Batley said at the time:<em>I couldn&#8217;t help but notice that (his) love and passion for the game was starting to wane<\/em>He did not participate in the 2021 campaign, but made a comeback effort last winter. stopped at Triple A Salt Lake.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old had a very difficult first few months at Bees. After allowing his 9 runs in his 12 1\/3 frames in the first, he was assigned his June. Batley was not billed on waivers and closed out the year with a full commission to Salt Lake. He closed out the season with his 5.94 ERA in his 36 1\/3 frames. Batley generated a ground ball in half of the batted balls he allowed, but needs to improve his number of strikeouts and bases to get a big league look.<\/p>\n<p>Buttley will try to show better form in camp with the Astros. During his DFA last summer, he said, &#8220;(<em>had) things to do to get \u2026 back to peak condition<\/em>\u2019 in the wake of his season away. In preparation for another offseason, he wants to play his role in a strong Houston bullpen. The Astros have many bullpen spots sewn on him. <strong>Ryan Presley<\/strong>, <strong>Rafael Montero<\/strong>, <strong>Hector Nellis<\/strong>, <strong>Brian Abreu<\/strong>, <strong>Rhein Stanek<\/strong> When <strong>Phil Mutton<\/strong> If you are healthy you will be locked into a role. <strong>Seth Martinez<\/strong> Houston could also consider integrating a left-hander into its right-handed mix.Batley joins Southpaw <strong>Austin Davis<\/strong> As an experienced off-roster player seen in spring training.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/5067886\/300x250_2_MLB -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiWGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm1sYnRyYWRlcnVtb3JzLmNvbS8yMDIzLzAxL2FzdHJvcy10eS1idXR0cmV5LWFncmVlLXRvLW1pbm9yLWxlYWd1ZS1kZWFsLmh0bWzSAQA?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Astros agree to minor league contract with relief pitcher Thai Bathoryfirst reported by Sam Blum of The Athletic (twitter link). 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