After two years overseas in Korea, pitcher Ryan Weiss is coming back stateside. Earlier this week, the Houston Astros signed Weiss to a contract that guarantees him $2.6 million. According to ESPN, the deal contains an option for 2027 that could push the total north of $10 million.
It's assumed that Weiss will join the Astros' rotation after posting solid numbers in the KBO over the past two seasons. A former fourth-round draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Weiss went 16-5 pitching for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO and posted a 2.87 ERA with 207 punch outs over 178 innings of work.