Checking in on the Ex's

Just a quick look at some of the folks we've parted ways with in 2013:

Xavier Cedeno (LHP) - Cedeno was claimed off of waivers by the Washington Nationals in late April after a rough start to 2013 for the Astros (11.37 ERA in 5 games). Cedeno has been pitching for Syracuse, Washington's AAA affiliate, since they claimed him and he's posted a 3.09 ERA over 12 appearances while holding hitters to a .205 average. He is 1-0 with 1 save.

Rick Ankiel (CF) - Ankiel hit just .194 with 5 homers in 25 games with the Astros before eventually getting released. The Mets signed him shortly thereafter and he's made 14 starts in centerfield for them, hitting .226 with a pair of homers and 7 runs batted in. On the year he's hitting .209 with 53 strikeouts in 115 at-bats and only 7 walks.

Chris Wallace (C) - Wallace was the odd man out in Houston's minor league catching rotation before getting traded to Cleveland for minor league left-handed reliever Eric Berger. In 22 games between AA and AAA for the Indians, Wallace is hitting .319 with a homer and 14 runs batted in. Wallace hit .271 with 20 homers and 78 RBIs between Lexington and Corpus Christi back in 2011, but followed that up with just 5 homers in 236 at bats last year. Berger has bounced between AA and AAA since 2010, but has pitched decently for the RedHawks with a 4.43 ERA in 15 appearances.

Jake Goebbert (RF) - After two solid years with AA Corpus Christi, the 25 year old Goebbert was shipped to Oakland in exchange for Travis Blackley in early April. Goebbert has appeared in 50 games for AA Midland this year and has 9 homers and 33 runs batted in while hitting .291. Meanwhile, Blackley, a converted starter, has excelled in the Astros bullpen where he's posted a 3.60 ERA in 20 appearances and is second on the team with 8 holds.

Tyler Greene (SS) - Greene signed with the White Sox after getting released by the Astros during Spring Training where he hit .167 (7/42). He started the year with AAA Charlotte and was called up when another former Astro, Angel Sanchez, was placed on the DL. In 21 games with the White Sox, Greene is hitting .235 with a homer and three rbis. He's struck out 18 times in 51 at bats.

Nate Freiman (1B) - The A's claimed the 6'8" Freiman off of waivers this spring and the Rule 5 Draft Pick has hit .266 for them in 27 games. He only has 2 home runs, but of course they've both come against the Astros. Freiman has driven in 14 runs on the year and is hitting .340 against left-handed pitching.

Mike Kvasnicka (RF) - The Astros drafted Kvasnicka in the first round in 2010, but traded him to Minnesota this spring for pitching prospect Gonzalo Sanudo. Kvasnicka hit a career high 15 home runs for Lexington last year, but only hit .232 in 88 games. He's spent all of 2013 on the disabled list. Sanudo appeared in 15 games in rookie ball in 2012 and posted an ERA of 2.00. In 36 innings he fanned 33 and walked just 2. He's yet to appear in a game for the Astros organization.

Sam Demel (RHP) - It didn't come as much of a surprise that Demel was waived after posting a 42.49 ERA (not a typo) in 5 spring appearances for the Astros, but the Yankees still claimed him off of waivers. In 18 games for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Demel has an ERA of 1.30 and he's allowed just 19 hits in 27 2/3 innings while fanning 34 and holding opponents to a .184 batting average.