Astros make qualifying offer to Colby Rasmus
Thomas B. Shea / USA TODAY Sports
The Houston Astros have made a qualifying offer to outfielder Colby Rasmus, general manager Jeff Luhnow announced.
Rasmus can either accept the one-year, $15.8-million offer or test the free-agent market.
Houston will receive draft-pick compensation if Rasmus signs elsewhere.
Rasmus, 29, hit .238/.314/.475 with 25 home runs and 61 RBIs in 137 regular-season games, but really established himself with the club following a .412/.583/1.176 tear with four homers over six postseason games.
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