Astros, Rays complete Francisco deal

The Astros and Rays have completed the Ben Francisco trade, sending prospect Theron Geith to Houston as the player to be named later.

Geith was a 39th round pick by Tampa Bay in the 2011 draft, and has posted a 2.98 ERA in 31 relief appearances for Single-A ball this season.

Analysis: I think that this will end up being a win-win situation for both clubs, regardless of whether Tampa Bay makes the playoffs this year. The Rays got Francisco, who is an ideal bench player to have. The Astros now have Geith, who, despite his 39th round draft pick hype, or lack of hype for that matter, is actually playing well in the minor leagues. He is 23 years old, so he may want to start picking up the pace in the minors if he wants to have a future in Houston. He is a relief pitcher, and could possibly end up being a nice setup man for Houston or another team in his career.