Steve Cishek released from minor league contract by Astros

[ASFN Admin]

Pitcher Steve Cishek was released from a minor league contract Thursday by the Houston Astros. Cishek agreed last month to a minor league deal that specified if he wasn’t added to the 40-man roster by March 25, he could request to be added within 24 hours or be released. If added to the 40-man roster, he would have received a salary of $2.25 million while in the major leagues and $200,000 while in the minors, with the chance to earn $1.5 million in performance bonuses for innings up to 70.

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