Left-handed pitcher Wandy Rodriguez has been informed he will not make the Astros' Opening Day roster, Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Rodriguez has not been released by the Astros yet, but he will likely exercise an opt-out clause in his contract. Rodriguez had a 4.90 ERA in 86.1 innings for the Rangers and last posted an ERA below 4.00 in 2013.
This spring Rodriguez had pitched well enough to make the club, posting a 2-0 record with a 3.95 ERA after six games, including two starts. In 13.