By Justin Worsley
The Roy Oswalt sweepstakes is finally over with Philadelphia, as expected winning the prize.
Right-handed pitcher Oswalt has agreed to waive his no-trade clause in order to complete a trade between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia. In return for Oswalt, Houston will receive left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ and two prospects, outfielder Anthony Gose and shortstop Jonathan Villar.
Oswalt is currently 6-12, but has a relatively low ERA of 3.41. His last start in an Astros uniform was less than memorable, throwing five innings and giving up six earned runs during a 7-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
Fresh off of an injury, Happ made his first start since April last Sunday. Happ is currently 2-0 with a 1.76 ERA. The 27-year-old has only consistently started in Philadelphia once, in 2009, where he went 12-4 with a 2.93 ERA in 23 starts.
Houston will also send $11 million to help cover part of the salary still owed to Oswalt this season.
Oswalt was named to three consecutive All-Star selections between 2005-07. In his career, the 32-year-old has gone 143-82 with a 3.24 ERA and 1,593 strikeouts. Last season, however, was the only season of his career where he did not win at least 10 games, going 8-6.
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