Overview

• Dylan Coleman, a right-handed pitcher, has been traded from the Kansas City Royals to the Houston Astros.
• In exchange, the Astros have sent minor league right-handed pitcher Carlos Mateo to the Royals.
• Coleman, 27, has a career record of 5-4 with a 3.88 ERA and has made 96 appearances for the Royals over the past three seasons.
• Mateo, 19, has a 2-1 record with a 2.63 ERA in the minor leagues and will turn 20 on December 16.
• Coleman had a standout year in relief in 2022, but battled control issues in 2023, while Mateo made his professional debut in 2022 and played seven games in the Gulf Coast League this year.