The Houston Astros have released Minor League pitcher Francis Beltran according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.

Beltran last pitched in the Majors in 2008 with the Tigers. He was 1-0 with a 4.85 ERA in 13 innings throughout 11 games. This season he had a 19.89 ERA in 6.1 innings with the Astros Triple-A team.

The team also announced they signed catcher Jacob Meskin as a non-drafted free agent adds McTaggart.

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