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Astros sign five players to minor league deals.
05:24 PM CST on Monday, January 5, 2009
The Houston Astros have signed five players to minor league deals and invited them to spring training.
The Astros today announced the signing of outfielders Reggie Abercrombie and John Gall, pitcher Clay Hensley and infielders Mark Saccomanno and Jason Smith. Terms of the deals weren't immediately released.
Abercrombie hit .309 in 34 games with the Astros last year. Gall hit .312 in 98 games for Triple A Albuquerque.
Hensley went 1-2 with a 5.31 ERA in 32 games last year for San Diego. Saccomanno hit .200 in 10 appearances for Houston last year.
Smith hit .214 with Kansas City last season.
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