Ryan

Weiss

This finalizes a deal agreed to a week ago. Weiss topped out in Triple-A with the Diamondbacks and Royals before pitching in Taiwan in 2023 and Korea the last two season. 2025 was his breakthrough campaign, as he went 16-5 with a 2.87 ERA and a 207/56 K/BB in 178 2/3 innings for Hanwha. The Astros will have the 28-year-old contend for a rotation spot in spring training.

ESPN’s Jesse Rogers adds that Weiss is guaranteed $2.6 million and could earn more than $10 million over two years as part of a multi-year deal that includes a club option for 2027. Weiss fortifies Houston’s starting pitching depth behind ace Hunter Brown after spending the last two years in Korea with the Hanwha Eagles where he posted a 3.16 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 305/85 K/BB ratio across 270 1/3 innings over 46 starts. The soon-to-be 29-year-old righty has yet to pitch in the majors but pitched at the Triple-A level in the Royals and Diamondbacks systems before heading overseas. He represents a relatively low-risk gamble for the Astros as they attempt to rebuild their rotation this offseason.

Weiss was removed from Kansas City’s 40-man roster last October after being claimed a few months earlier off waivers from the Diamondbacks. The 26-year-old righty has yet to reach the majors and struggled this season in 12 relief appearances for Triple-A Omaha.

Weiss was designated for assignment by Kansas City and didn’t receive a claim from a different team on waivers. The 25-year-old right-hander had an ugly 6.93 ERA in his time in the minors in 2022.

He’ll head to Triple-A Omaha. Weiss has a 5.74 ERA while pitching mostly in relief between Double- and Triple-A this season.

Weiss was waived to make space for Dallas Keuchel on the 40-man roster. The 25-year-old right-hander has yet to make his major league debut. He recorded a 7.45 ERA, 2.17 WHIP, and ten strikeouts over 9 2/3 innings in Triple-A.

Weiss has been added to the Diamondbacks’ 40-man roster and will be protected from selection in next month’s Rule 5 Draft. The 24-year-old righty posted a 4.60 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 88/31 K/BB ratio across 78 1/3 innings between Double-A Amarillo and Triple-A Reno last year.

Weiss allowed five hits, and he walked two. The right-hander has now thrown three consecutive starts without allowing a run, and he’s lowered his season ERA to 3.51 in the process with a 68/23 K/BB ratio over 84 2/3 innings. A fourth-round selection out of Wright State in 2018, the 22-year-old throws four pitches that have a chance to be average or better, and he commands a low 90s fastball that offers decent movement. Weiss will never be an ace, but he has a chance to be a solid backend starter, and he could help the Arizona rotation early in the next decade.