Right-Hander Doug Fister, Astros Agree To $7M, 1-Year Deal

HOUSTON (AP) — Right-hander Doug Fister and the Houston Astros have agreed to a $7 million, one-year contract.

The 31-year-old was 5-7 with a 4.19 ERA in 15 starts and 10 relief appearances last season for Washington. He was 16-6 with a 2.41 ERA for the Nationals in 2014, when he finished eighth in NL Cy Young Award voting.

Fister is 65-63 with a 3.42 ERA 167 starts and 13 relief appearances in seven major league seasons that also included time with Seattle (2009-11) and Detroit (2011-13). His 1.77 walks per nine innings is the lowest among active pitchers with 1,000 or more innings.

(Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

In:
• MLB
• Washington Nationals
• Houston Astros
• Detroit Tigers