Blum to Sign with Astros

Blum to Sign with Astros

Last Edited: Friday, 16 Nov 2007, 10:07 PM CST

Created: Friday, 16 Nov 2007, 10:00 PM CST

Major League Baseball sources tell FOX 26 Sports Friday that free agent infielder Geoff Blum has reached a verbal agreement to return to the Houston Astros.

Blum played for the Astros in 2002 and 2003 and spent the last two seasons with the San Diego Padres. He beat Houston while playing for the Chicago White Sox with a game winning home run in game three of the
2005 World Series.

Astros general manager Ed Wade would not confirm the deal and Blum was not available for comment.

In nine seasons in the major leagues, Blum has a career batting average of .251 with 71 home runs and 344 runs batted in.