Astros Reportedly Pull Wandy Rodriguez Back Off Waivers

Wandy Rodriguez is a good pitcher. That’s what makes him appealing. He owns a career 4.11 ERA, and it’s 3.38 since 2008, despite pitching in Minute Maid Park. He could help almost any team’s rotation. The problem with dealing him is the cost. The Astros signed Rodriguez to a three-year, $34 million extension last January, and to make matters worse, a $13 million 2014 club option becomes a player option in the event of a trade. So Rodriguez is good but expensive, and teams have been reluctant to meet the Astros’ demands.

So Rodriguez probably isn’t going anywhere. Today. He is a candidate to get moved in August in a waiver trade, as the Astros look to shed salary.

And about five minutes later, he put a little damper on the rumor:

Wandy NOT going to Cleveland. That deal has cooled. Others percolating.It makes sense that the Indians would go all in on pitchers; it makes sense that the Indians wouldn’t feel comfortable trading away too many minor leaguers. It’s the trading deadline! Everything makes sense! Except for everything else about the trade deadline.