April 6, 2016
Ballew was
released by the Astros on March 31.
ANALYSIS
The 24-year-old right-hander has 32 career saves in the minors, but his success in the lower levels did not translate once he reached Double-A, as he went from striking out over a better per inning to just 7.68 K/9 with Double-A Corpus Christi last season. Ballew is now free to sign elsewhere as a free-agent.