Turns out the Houston Astros were done releasing or trading arbitration-eligible players — at least for now.
On Friday, the Astros announced that they tendered 12 arbitration-eligible players contract for the 2026 season — pitcher Bryan Abreu, infielder Nick Allen, pitcher Hunter Brown, catcher Yainer Diaz, outfielder Jake Meyers, outfielder Steven Okert, infielder Isaac Paredes, shortstop Jeremy Pena, outfielder Jesus Sanchez, pitcher Bennett Souza and pitcher Hayden Wesneski.
Houston also announced contracts with pitcher Enyel De Los Santos and outfielder Taylor Trammell to avoid arbitration.
The Astros only opted to shed two arbitration-eligible players. One, utility man Mauricio Dubon, was traded earlier this week to Atlanta for Allen. The other, infielder Ramon Urias, was designated for assignment earlier this week and was non-tendered. He is now a free agent.
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