Astros Release Jose Veras

The Houston Astros released Jose Veras from Triple-A Fresno on July 30, according to Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle.

Jose Veras was released from Class AAA Fresno on July 30, but your attention was probably elsewhere.

— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) August 7, 2015

The 34-year-old saw just 18 appearances and posted an ERA of 5.68 during that span. He was an effective reliever from 2010 until last season, but really struggled to get going this season.