The Oakland Athletics let infielder Jed Lowrie walk in free agency one year ago, but the team realized its mistake and made amends.
The Astros confirmed they shipped pitcher Brendan McCurry to the Athletics in return for Lowrie on Wednesday. MLB.com's Jane Lee first reported the deal.
"I'm disappointed to leave Houston," Lowrie said after the deal, via Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. "I think the Astros are obviously a team headed in right direction."
The utility man signed a three-year, $23 million deal with the Astros last winter.