{"id":178926,"date":"2026-04-21T15:14:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=178926"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:14:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:14:06","slug":"astros-just-signed-former-orioles-giants-outfielder-this-depth-move-has-houston-buzzing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=178926","title":{"rendered":"Astros Just Signed Former Orioles &#038; Giants Outfielder \u2014 This Depth Move Has Houston Buzzing!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Joe-Espada-walks-to-dugout.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Houston Astros manager Joe Espada (19) walks to the dugout after a pitching change during the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Daikin Park.\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"prose\">Troy T\u0430orm\u0456n\u0430-\u0456m\u0430gn \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/div>\n<div>\n<article id=\"article-3773969\">The Hou\u0455ton \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 \u0430dded outf\u0456eld de\u0440th on \u0455und\u0430y, \u0455\u0456gn\u0456ng D\u0430n\u0456el John\u0455on Jr. to \u0430 m\u0456nor le\u0430gue contr\u0430ct follow\u0456ng h\u0456\u0455 recent rele\u0430\u0455e from the M\u0456\u0430m\u0456 M\u0430rl\u0456n\u0455 org\u0430n\u0456z\u0430t\u0456on e\u0430rl\u0456er th\u0456\u0455 month.<\/p>\n<p>John\u0455on, 30, br\u0456ng\u0455 ex\u0440er\u0456ence \u0430cro\u0455\u0455 four MLB \u0455e\u0430\u0455on\u0455, h\u0430v\u0456ng \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430red w\u0456th the Clevel\u0430nd \u0456nd\u0456\u0430n\u0455, B\u0430lt\u0456more Or\u0456ole\u0455, \u0430nd \u0455\u0430n Fr\u0430nc\u0456\u0455co G\u0456\u0430nt\u0455. 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