HOUSTON, TX - The Houston Astros have selected left-handed pitcher Cionel Perez and right-handed pitcher Dean Deetz to their 40-man roster today. Additionally, outfielder Ramon Laureano was traded to Oakland in exchange for right-handed pitcher Brandon Bailey. The announcement was made by Astros General Manager Jeff Luhnow.

Perez, 21, went 6-4 with a 4.13 ERA (43ER/93.2IP) across three levels in his professional debut in 2017. The southpaw began last season with Class A Quad Cities, where he posted a 4.39 ERA (27ER/55.1IP) while fanning 57. The highlight of his campaign came on May 22, as he fired 7.0 no-hit innings while striking out a career-high 10 batters. Perez was promoted to Class A Advanced Buies Creek on July 11 and went 2-1 with a 2.84 ERA (8ER/25.1) in five outings with the club. The lefty would finish his inaugural year in the organization with a promotion to Double A Corpus Christi on Aug. 15. A native of Cuba, Perez was signed by the Astros as a non-drafted free agent on Dec. 9, 2016.

Deetz, 23, combined to go 7-6 with a 4.25 ERA (40ER/84.2IP) in 25 games with Double A Corpus Christi (8G/6GS) and Triple A Fresno (17G/10GS). He registered 97 strikeouts in 84.2 innings. Deetz began the season with Corpus Christi, where he posted a 1.82 ERA (8ER/39.2IP) before being promoted to Fresno on May 30. Selected by the Astros in the 11th round of the June 2014 draft, the right-hander was twice named the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week (Aug. 24-30, 2015 and Sept. 1-6, 2015) and was also named Quad Cities Pitcher of the Month in Aug. 2015.

Bailey, 23, will be entering his third professional season after being drafted by the A's out of Gonzaga in the sixth round of the 2016 draft. He split the 2017 season between Class A Advanced Stockton and Class A Beloit. Bailey went 3-2 with a 3.26 ERA (33ER/91IP) in 24 appearances (17 starts) between the two levels. He struck out 120 batters and walked just 31 in his 91.0 innings of work.

With the addition of Perez and Deetz, the Astros now have 40 players on their 40-man roster.

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