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What went largely unnoticed was the impact the move had on the back end of the rotation, where Wade Miley now stands as Houstons No. 4 starter.

Miley, whose one-year, $4.5 million deal with Houston also went largely unnoticed last offseason, had been the Astros No. 3 for the first four months of the season, helping the club to the best record in the American League and a healthy lead in the AL West.

About a half-dozen teams expressed interest in Miley last winter, but his criteria for choosing a team included two elements he valued over all others.

He also wanted a straight one-year deal, while most of the clubs he and his agent, Tom OConnell, were talking to wanted to include a club option for 2020.