The Astros will sign jefthander Tony Sipp, who was released by the Padres, a person with knowledge of the transaction said.
Sipp has been with the Padres Triple-A affiliate this year and has pitched 15 innings with a 4.30 ERA.
Primarily a middle reliever, Sipp has five years in the majors with the Indians (2009-12) and Diamondbacks (2013).
For his career, he has a 3.84 ERA in 258 innings.
He will be 31 in July.
Sipp’s relesae and plan to sign with the Astros was first reported by the San Diego Union Tribune.
Source: LHP and all-around good guy Tony Sipp has been granted his release by the Padres and is signing a major league deal with the Astros. - See more at: http://www.fancyjersey.com/
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