Astros pick up Comer from Jays to complete July trade

Comer is the player to be named later in the original 10-player swap that sent
pitchers J.A. Happ, Brandon Lyon and David Carpenter to Toronto in exchange
for pitcher Francisco Cordero, outfielder Ben Francisco and four minor
leaguers.

“We are excited to have a young player of Kevin’s caliber join our
organization,” said Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow.

Comer was the 57th overall pick of the 2011 draft and appeared in 10 games
this season at the Rookie League level for Bluefield of the Appalachian
League. The 20-year-old right-hander was 3-3 with a 3.95 ERA and 29 strikeouts
in 43 1/3 innings.