The As have claimed right-hander off waivers from the Astros, as first reported by Je sica Kleinschmidt ( ). Hell been a signed to Triple-A Las Vegas for the time being. Houston designated Watkins for a signment over the weekend when was reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Watkins, 30, has a bit of major league experience but has been stuck in the minors all year. He to sed 160 innings for the Orioles over 2021 and 2022, allowing 5.85 earned runs per nine innings in that time. He only struck out 13.7% of batters faced but his 6.9% walk rate was quite strong. This year, the Os optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk at the end of Spring Training. He spent about a month on the minor league injured list and had only to sed 26 innings for the Tides with a 7.27 ERA by mid-June. He was designated for a signment and flipped to the Astros for cash. He to sed 20 1/3 Christian Wood Jersey innings for Triple-A Sugar Land with a 9.74 ERA, before getting his second DFA of the year this past weekend. The results this year havent been great, but its likely not quite as bad as his combined 8.35 ERA would indicate. His .386 batting average on balls in play and 55.4% strand rate are both on the unlucky side of average, leading to a 5.27 FIP thats much more palatable. The most recent chunk of his season was also spent in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, which likely didnt do him any favors. The As are the worst team in baseball, with a 32-81 record and .283 winning percentage. Their pitching staff has a collective 5.82 ERA thats easily the worst in the majors. Watkins can provide them with a depth arm that has a bit of major league experience under his belt. Hes in his final option year and will be out of options next season, though hes yet to reach arbitration and can potentially be controlled for five seasons beyond this one. Reggie Jackson Jersey