| Former Coyote picked up by Astros |
| Coyote News - Coyote Baseball | |||
| Wednesday, 01 July 2009 00:00 | |||
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Former Weatherford College baseball player German Duran has been claimed off unconditional waivers by the Houston Astros. 
Picture of German Duran courtesey of the Texas Rangers
He has 143 at-bats in the major leagues with a .231 career average. "We had some pretty good reports on him the last couple of years," Astros general manager Ed Wade told The Houston Chronicle. "He can play all the infield positions, can play the outfield. We felt the upside of what he's capable of doing made him worth it. It's hard to find middle infielders with big league experience who are 24." Duran is recovering from an appendectomy and will be placed on the disabled list before beginning a rehab assignment in Kissimmee, Fla. Duran is the first former WC player to make the majors. The 5-foot-10 infielder played for the Coyotes in 2005, hitting a school-record 13 home runs, batting .357 with 12 doubles, 39 RBI, six stolen bases and 52 runs scored. He was an All-Conference selection at shortstop for the 33-22 Coyotes. A graduate of Ft. Worth Paschal, Duran played at TCU before transferring to WC. He was drafted by the Rangers in the sixth round in 2005 and worked his way through the minors with Class-A affiliates in Spokane, Wash.; Bakersfield, Calif.; and the Class-AA Frisco RoughRiders, where he was chosen for the Futures Game during Major League Baseball's All-Star weekend.
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