Astros sign Jorge Sosa to minor league deal

 
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Reliever Jorge Sosa, released a week earlier by the New York Mets, signed a minor ... [link]

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Reliever Sosa gets minor-league deal from Astros | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

ST. LOUIS - Righthanded reliever Jorge Sosa, who was recently designated for assignment by the New York Mets, has signed a minor-league contract with the Astros. Sosa, 31, was 4-1 with a 7.06 ERA for the Mets. He hasn't pitched since May 12, when he ...
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