Houston Astros trade Korey Lee, acquire Kendall Graveman once more

HOUSTON - The Houston Astros made their first move ahead of Major League Baseball’s trade deadline, acquiring relief pitcher Kendall Graveman from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for minor league pitcher Korey Lee.

Graveman, 32, has made 45 appearances for the White Sox this season, sporting a 3.48 ERA with eight saves in 44 innings of work.

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This is his second stint with the Astros, after Houston acquired him ahead of the deadline in 2021. Graveman appeared in 23 games down the stretch for the Astros that year, before pitching in nine games in the postseason, helping Houston advance to the World Series. He allowed only two earned runs over eleven innings of work in the 2021 playoffs.

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Graveman is under contract through the 2024 season, giving the Astros bullpen options going forward with fellow relievers Phil Maton and Ryne Stanek set to become free agents at the end of the 2023 campaign.

Korey Lee, 25, was the Astros’ first-round pick in the 2019 draft and made his MLB debut last season. In 12 big league appearances, he went 4-25 (.160) with a pair of doubles and four RBI.