Steve Cishek: Granted release by Astros

Cishek asked for and was granted his release Thursday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Cishek had an up-and-down spring with the Astros, as he had an impressive 12:2 K:BB across 7.2 innings but also allowed three home runs. This move indicates the team wasn't going to include Cishek on their Opening Day roster, so he'll now look to latch on with another big-league bullpen.