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The Astros released Rosscup from his minor-league contract Sunday. Rosscup made all but one of his 27 appearances this season at Triple-A Sugar Land, producing a 3.10 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 35:17 K:BB in 29 innings. The 34-year-old lefty should be able to find work in another organization, though he'll almost certainly have to settle for another minor-league deal.
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Manager Dusty Baker said Sunday that Rosscup won't be included in the Astros' Opening Day bullpen, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. Expect the Astros to formally reassign Rosscup to Triple-A Sugar Land within the next day or two. Rosscup was attending big-league camp as a non-roster invitee after he most recently spent the 2021 campaign in Colorado. He saw the majority of his action at the Triple-A level but made three relief appearances with the big club, giving up an earned run on three hits and a walk across three innings.
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Rosscup signed with the Astros as a non-roster invitee Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. The veteran lefty owns a 5.09 ERA in 86.2 career major-league innings, with his 14.0 percent walk rate offsetting a 29.3 percent strikeout rate. He's only thrown three innings at the highest level over the last two seasons, so he's a long shot to play a significant role in 2022.
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The Rockies returned Rosscup to Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday. Added to the big-league roster July 16 as a replacement for COVID-infected players, Rosscup appeared in four games and yielded one run in three innings of relief. Given his moderate success in those opportunities, the lefty may see another chance with the Rockies at some point this season.
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Rosscup's contract was selected by the Rockies on Friday. Rosscup returned to the Rockies in August of 2020, and he'll join the major-league bullpen as a replacement after several pitchers were placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday. The southpaw has made 17 relief appearances at Triple-A Albuquerque this year and has posted a 0.52 ERA and 0.82 WHIP in 17.1 innings.
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