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 More General NewsGeneral LinksBarret Loux, the first-round draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks who was declared a free agent after he failed a physical, threw an extended bullpen session Friday afternoon in College Station, Texas, for about 15 teams, including the Astros. Area scout Rusty Pendergrass was at the workout representing the Astros, and the club was pleased with what it saw mechanically and physically. "What we saw was pretty consistent with what we saw during the spring, so the process of them showcasing him, so to speak, has been portrayed not as a sprint, but more as a process that will go through the fall a little bit," Astros assistant general manager/director of scouting Bobby Heck said. "He's finishing up his degree this semester [at Texas A&M], and it's not really a race to get something in place, but they want to have something in place later in the fall and know where their landing place is for Spring Training." Loux was drafted No. 6 overall and failed a physical reportedly because of arm problems. Major League Baseball declared Loux a free agent and available to sign with any club beginning Sept. 1, awarding Arizona compensatory draft picks. |
