The Houston Astros claimed right-handed reliever Sam Demel off of waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. The 27-year-old will be under team control for five more seasons.
Houston Astros claim Sam Demel
Houston claims the righty, who has had several stints in the majors.
Christian Petersen
Demel spent most of his 2012 campaign at Triple-A Reno, where he compiled a 1-4 record working out of the bullpen. The righty tossed 66⅓ innings, giving up 34 runs on 60 hits and 22 walks. He did, however, whiff 75 batters, good for a 10.2 K/9.
He also showed himself to be an extreme ground-baller, coaxing 2.24 ground balls for every fly ball recorded. Arizona gave Demel one big-league outing this season, where he worked an inning and allowed one run on two hits.
During big-league stints between 2010-12, Demel has pitched in 72 games and worked 63⅔ innings. He has not found much success, though; the northpaw has given up 41 runs on 75 hits, and he has averaged 6.8 K/9.
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