Astros Sign Pedro Feliz, Which Apparently Was A Good Move

Houston has reportedly added free agent third baseman Pedro Feliz to the team, signing the now-ex-Phillie to a one year deal worth about $4 million.

While the gentlemen at SB Nation’s Astros blog, Crawfish Boxes, have a long-standing hate affair with Ed Wade, this is apparently one deal they are in favor of:

The latest [move] is the first one I can totally get behind. The Astros signed Pedro Feliz to a one-year deal for 4 million. Reasonable price for a good player to fill the hole at third base. Let’s all just pretend Ed wasn’t serious when he said the Astros could go into the season with Geoff Blum at the hot corner.

What do the Astros get with Feliz? A little power at the corner along with an underrated defensive player. The Phillies had been pushing Feliz as a possible Gold Glover the past few years. Sure, that push didn’t gain much traction, but with Feliz and Manzella on the right side of the infield, the Astros defensive range will be greatly improved.

Yes, that defense has deteriorated with his age and yes, he doesn’t get on base. But, Feliz is a much better player at this point than Blum and can provide a good stopgap until the club feels Chris Johnson is ready to go.

Feliz’s numbers from last season in Philly: