Here’s the haul from the Yankees. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, who has been on top of this trade all along, the Astros will receive right-hander Mark Melancon and infielder Jimmy Paredes.
Melancon, 25, is 6-1 with a 3.67 ERA and 1.67 WHIP in 40 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season. He was ranked as the organization’s No. 15 prospect coming into the season by Baseball America, but has struggled with his control, walking five batters per nine innings. The former ninth-round pick in 2006 has a 4.87 ERA in 15 major league appearances, all in relief.
Paredes, 21, has a .280/.313/.393 batting line over four seasons in the minors. He plays all around the infield and has stolen 36 bases in 99 games with Single-A Charleston this season. He didn’t rank inside Baseball America’s top 30 for the organization coming into the season.
All in all, pretty uninspiring. Considering the fact that the Astros are paying anywhere from 3-4 million of the $7.5 million left on Berkman’s deal, even more so.
