Hummel cleared waivers and elected free agency Friday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

EDGE Analysis

Houston dropped Hummel from the 40-man roster earlier this week, and he'll become a free agent rather than report to Triple-A Sugar Land. The outfielder has played 37 MLB games between the Orioles and Astros this season with a .571 OPS in 105 plate appearances.