TRADE: Astros Acquire Infielder From Rays
The move is a direct response to two consecutive infield injuries that have thinned Houston's upper-level depth.
Nick Allen went on the injured list with a hamstring strain last week. Braden Shewmake followed with an adductor strain. Both are unavailable, leaving the Astros short on versatile infield options at the Triple-A level.
Delgado fills that gap immediately.
The Tampa Bay Rays have traded minor league INF Raynel Delgado to the Houston Astros in exchange for cash considerations.
— Rays Communications (@RaysPR) June 10, 2026
Eight Years in the Minors
Delgado's professional journey has taken him from Havana to Florida to eight minor league seasons without a single big league appearance.
He was drafted by Cleveland in the sixth round in 2018 out of Calvary Christian Academy in Florida, spent six seasons in the Guardians organization, topping out at Triple-A Columbus.
He then qualified for minor league free agency after 2024 when Cleveland did not add him to the 40-man, spent 2025 with Milwaukee's Triple-A affiliate in Nashville, slashing .281/.363/.378, signed with Tampa Bay on a non-roster invitation this past offseason, and is now with his fifth organization.
The Astros are acquiring Minor League SS Raynel Delgado in exchange for cash considerations, per @brianmctaggart.
— SleeperAstros (@SleeperAstros) June 10, 2026
He will join Triple-A Sugar Land. pic.twitter.com/rU0zOAs53t
His 2026 numbers at Triple-A Durham are a .250 average with 14 doubles, three home runs, and 33 RBIs in 61 games, with league-average strikeout and walk rates and enough versatility to have played third base, shortstop, and second base this season.
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