Overview

• Enyel De Los Santos agreed to a major-league deal and will be activated for Friday’s series opener in New York City
• He opted for free agency on August 4 after being designated for assignment by the Braves and declined a Triple-A assignment
• Houston cleared roster spots by optioning Nick Hernández to Triple-A Sugar Land and designating Luis Contreras for assignment
• De Los Santos posted a 3-3 record with a 4.53 ERA and 1.31 WHIP over 43 relief appearances this season, with a slider that grades 104 Stuff+
• The move continues GM Dana Brown’s strategy of using analytics to add undervalued right-handed relievers to support frontline arms like Bryan Abreu