Astros, Reddick agree to 4-year deal

The Yankees announced Thursday they've shipped the 12-year veteran catcher to Houston with cash considerations in exchange for Minor League right-handers Albert Abreu and Jorge Guzman. Abreu was the Astros' seventh-ranked prospect by MLB.com Pipeline.

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Fresh off a career year, Astros second baseman Jose Altuve earned a third-place finish in voting for the American League Most Valuable Player Award, which was announced Thursday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Altuve won his second AL batting title in three years and set career highs in homers (24), RBIs (96), slugging percentage (.531), total bases (340) and OPS (.928). Altuve was voted by his peers as the 2016…