Astros Outright Jorge Barrosa

By Anthony Franco | at September 22, 2026 10:34pm CDT The Astros announced Tuesday that they’ve sent Jorge Barrosa outright to Triple-A Sugar Land. The 5’6″ outfielder cleared waivers after being designated for assignment over the weekend. It’s the first career outright assignment for Barrosa. That technically means he needs to accept the minor league assignment, though it’s essentially a moot point. Sugar Land’s season is over. Barrosa has played parts of seven years in the minors and will therefore qualify for minor league free agency once the MLB season ends if he’s not on the 40-man roster. Houston claimed...