Overview
- The Astros selected infielder Braden Shewmake to the majors Monday after placing Nick Allen on the 10-day injured list with back spasms and shifting Cristian Javier to the 60-day IL to open a 40-man spot.
- A trade announced Sunday sent Shewmake to Houston and 22-year-old right-hander Wilmy Sanchez to the Yankees in a minor-league swap.
- Sanchez joins New York as a high-strikeout reliever to develop, carrying a 1.29 ERA with eight strikeouts in seven Double-A innings this year after a 6.05 ERA in 2025 and a track record of both whiffs and walks.
- Shewmake, 28, was a 2019 first-round pick who can play shortstop, second, and third, owns a .118/.127/.191 line in 31 MLB games, and is out of minor-league options, which raises the stakes on his roster spot.
- Injuries to Jeremy Peña and now Allen pushed Houston to add infield coverage, with Carlos Correa sliding to short and Isaac Paredes at third, and the 60-day IL move means Javier cannot return before early June.