Nottingham joined the A 's organization via the trade that sent left - hander Scott Kazmir to the Astros at the non-waiver trade deadline this past season .
Nottingham was drafted by the Houston Astros in the sixth round of the 2013 amateur draft .
Nottingham , who was drafted by the Houston Astros in the sixth round of the 2013 amateur draft , joined the A 's organization via the trade that sent left - hander Scott Kazmir to the Astros at the non-waiver trade deadline this past season .