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Roy Oswalt<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> has pitched brilliantly this season, like the 2001-02 version of himself. He’s delivered a 2.66 ERA, a 1.07 WHIP and 60 Ks in 61.0 innings. He’s completed at least six frames in every start and hasn’t allowed more than three runs — earned or unearned — in any game. <\/p>\n Nonetheless, he has a record of 2-6, because he pitches for the lowest-scoring team in baseball. <\/p>\n In fact, the Astros currently rank dead-last in runs scored (2.98 per game), batting average (.228), on-base percentage (.274), slugging (.321), hits (305), doubles (53) and homers (21). They were shutout by Colorado’s Ubaldo Jimenez<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> on Thursday, as Oswalt lost again. In his last four decisions (all losses), these were the final scores: 0-4<\/a>, 1-2<\/a>, 0-1<\/a>, 2-4<\/a>. <\/p>\n So it’s tough to blame him for today’s news. The Chicago Tribune’s Mark Gonzales reports that Oswalt has requested a trade<\/a>. <\/a><\/p>\n The July 31 trading deadline is more than two months away, but one of baseball’s best pitchers has asked to be put on the market.<\/p>\n Houston Astros<\/a> ace Roy Oswalt, a three-time National League All-Star, has asked owner Drayton McLane Jr. to be traded, a source said Friday. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Oswalt is under contract for $15 million this year and $16 million in 2011. The following season he has a $16 million team option or a $2 million buyout. Despite the 32-year-old’s stellar track record (3.21 career ERA), his pricetag will obviously scare off a few teams. <\/p>\n\n