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Astros: Brooks Raley club option should be easy call

Oct 17, 2020; San Diego, California, USA; Houston Astros relief pitcher Brooks Raley (58) throws against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fourth inning in game seven of the 2020 ALCS at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

The Houston Astros should have no problem exercising Brooks Raley’s club option.

Unbeknownst to many of us until recently, the Houston Astros actually have a $2 million club option on lefthander Brooks Raley for 2021. They have until five days after the World Series to inform him of their decision, but it shouldn’t take long to decide that exercising the option is the way to go.