According to ESPN, the Houston Astros have reportedly signed pitcher Jake Odorizzi to a two-year contract with a player option.
Odorizzi will join the Astros after a three-year stint with the Twins. In 66 starts and 337.0 innings pitched with Minnesota, the veteran right-hander performed overall above-average metrics including a 3.88 Fielding Independent Pitching and 352 strikeouts.
As a potential third starter in Houston's rotation, numberFire's models currently project Odorizzi to produce a 5.25 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 131 innings pitched.
Source: Jeff Passan