Miguel Yajure: Everything you need to know

The Astros signed Yajure to a minor-league contract Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Yajure spent the previous two seasons pitching overseas in Japan. The 27-year-old has 19 regular-season games of major-league experience with the Yankees and Pirates across the 2020-22 seasons and will provide organizational pitching depth with Houston. Yajure has reported to Triple-A Sugar Land.

The Rakuten Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball signed Yajure to a contract on Dec. 6. Yajure spent the 2024 season with the Yakult Swallows of NPB, posting a 3.34 ERA over 129.1 innings. The 26-year-old made 19 appearances in MLB from 2020 to 2022, posting a 7.58 ERA and 35:28 K:BB across 46.1 frames.