"Ort landed in Houston on a waiver claim from Baltimore early in the 2024 season. He turned in a 2.55 earned run average across 22 games the rest of the way. Ort made a career-high 49 appearances last year but was unable to maintain the numbers he showed in a smaller sample. He allowed 4.89 earned runs per nine across 46 innings. The righty missed bats at an above-average clip and struck out more than a quarter of opposing hitters. That came alongside a near-14% walk rate, however, well above the 4.3% mark he'd posted in his MLB work a year earlier. Ort also allowed a higher than average home run rate for a third consecutive season."
"It unfortunately didn't take long before Ort joined his bullpen mates on the injured list. He went down with elbow inflammation at the beginning of September. That knocked him out for the rest of the season. There's no indication he won't be ready for Spring Training, but he was already on the roster bubble. Ort is out of minor league options and approaching his 34th birthday. Houston has Hader, Abreu, Sousa, Steven Okert and in the season-opening bullpen, assuming health. Enyel De Los Santos and Nate Pearson are out of options and near-locks to break camp. Pearson signed a $1.35MM free agent deal, while De Los Santos is guaranteed a $1.6MM salary after avoiding arbitration. There wouldn't have been much flexibility for in-season maneuvering if they also carried Ort. He'll be traded or placed on waivers within the next five days."
The Astros designated reliever Ort for assignment to clear a 40-man roster spot to complete a three-year free-agent signing of Tatsuya Imai. Ort posted a 2.55 ERA in 22 games after a waiver claim from Baltimore but struggled over a larger workload with a 4.89 ERA across 46 innings and elevated home run and walk rates. He missed bats with a strong strikeout rate but showed a near-14% walk rate. Ort suffered elbow inflammation in September and missed the remainder of the season. He is out of minor-league options, approaching 34, and will be traded or placed on waivers within five days.
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