The Houston Astros placed pitcher Oscar Villarreal on waivers Thursday after he rejected his assignment to Triple-A Round Rock. Outfielder Reggie Abercrombie accepted his assignment and will report to Round Rock on Friday. Villarreal was 1-3 with a 5.02 ERA in 35 appearances for Houston this season. He was traded to the Astros in the offseason from Atlanta for Josh Anderson.
Posted: July 10th, 2008.
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Astros place RHP Villarreal on waivers (PA SportsTicker)
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Atlanta trade RHP Villarreal to Astros for OF Anderson (AP)
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Astros sign RHP Villarreal after getting him in trade with Braves (AP)
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Astros sign reliever Villarreal to 2-year deal (Yahoo! Sports)
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