Astros Rumored to have signed Michael Brantley

Paul Hoynes Cleveland.comAs you guys may have heard, the Astros are rumored to have signed Michael Brantley for 2/$32M. It was rumored a few times throughout the off-season that the Astros expressed interest, but he didn’t seem to fit a critical need - but amidst the Tucker and Reddick trade rumors, the Brantley signing seemed to align a bit better.

Does this mean a Tucker or Reddick trade is eminent? Of course not, and it was announced that he would play a mix of LF/1B/DH.

So who is Michael Brantley?

At 6’2, 205 lbs, Brantley was a 7th round draft pick, coming in at #205 overall back in 2005. John Sickels continually rated Brantley higher than scouts, with his original draft profile in his…