Signed Darin Erstad Baseball Signed Darin Erstad Baseball. Darin Charles Erstad  (born June 4, 1974, in  Jamestown, North Dakota ) is an  outfielder / first baseman  for the  Houston Astros  of  Major League Baseball . Prior to  2007 , he had played with the  Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim  franchise ( 1996 - 2006 ) before signing with the  Chicago White Sox  in 2007. He bats and throws  left-handed .