The Astros have announced that they have declined the 2013 club option for catcher Chris Snyder. Snyder will earn a $500k buyout instead of the $4 million salary. He will now become a free agent.Snyder appeared in 76 games for Houston in 2012, hitting .176 with 7 home runs in 258 plate appearances.
Analysis: The Astros are looking to get younger and cheaper, and Snyder is really not a good player. He has some pop to his bat, but not enough to really make him a starter even on a bad team like the Astros. Now we'll hopefully see Jason Castro see everyday time as Houston's starting catcher, and hopefully he can live up to his first round pick hype.
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