3 years agoHouston Astros outfielder Myles Straw has been traded to the Cleveland Indians for relief pitcher Phil Maton, according to Mark Berman of FOX26. Straw has been a solid source of speed this season, swiping 17 bases while slashing .262/.339/.326 with two homers, 34 RBI and 44 runs scored over 98 games. Meanwhile, Houston will get a solid boost to their bullpen in Maton, who is 2-0 with a 4.57 ERA, 1.355 WHIP and 34.3 percent strikeout rate over 41 1/3 innings of work. Maton should see a boost in value in SV/HLD formats, while Straw could see a slight downgrade in value playing in a worse lineup in Cleveland. This move also boosts the value of Chas McCormick, who should figure to take over the starting job in center field in Houston.--Michael Grennell - RotoBaller
Source: Mark Berman