Rodón dominates through 7, White Sox blank Astros 4-0
Carlos Rodón allowed one hit through seven dominant innings, Yoán Moncada and Tim Anderson hit solo homers and the Chicago White Sox topped the Houston Astros 4-0JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ABRAHAM TORO #31 - THIRD BASEMAN - OAKLAND ATHLETICS
6 HR •
26 RBI •
.240 AVG
6 HR
26 RBI
.240 AVG
Responsible for lone run Toro went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 10-1 loss to the White Sox.
Impact Toro was the only blemish for Lucas Giolito, who tamed Houston's offense for nine innings. With Alex Bregman (quadriceps) inching toward a rehab assignment and activation, Toro's fantasy relevance could come to a close near the end of the month.
JULY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Giolito tosses 3-hitter as White Sox pound Astros 10-1
Lucas Giolito pitched a three-hitter, José Abreu launched a three-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 10-1JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Altuve HR caps 6-run rally in 9th, Astros shock Yankees 8-7
Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer to cap a startling six-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, setting off a frenzied celebration and lifting the Houston Astros over the New...JULY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Records second steal Toro went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Saturday's 1-0 loss to the Yankees.
Impact The third baseman was one of three Astros to get a hit off Yankees starter Gerrit Cole. Toro also notched his second steal of the year, but he was left on base. His hit snapped an 0-for-10 skid at the plate. The 24-year-old is slashing just .225/.292/.338 with three home runs, 15 RBI and 12 runs scored across 89 plate appearances. He'll likely continue to see most of the starts as a fill-in for Alex Bregman (quadriceps) at the hot corner.
JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Strong start by Montas leads Athletics over Astros 2-1
Jed Lowrie and Matt Olson drove in a run each to back a strong start by Frankie Montas and give the Oakland Athletics a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros on ThursdayJULY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Altuve, Tucker homer to lead Astros over Athletics 4-3
Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer and Kyle Tucker’s tiebreaking solo shot in the seventh inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the Oakland AthleticsJULY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clubs third homer Toro went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over Cleveland.
Impact His fourth-inning blast off Eli Morgan wound up being the game's winning run, giving the Astros a 3-0 lead at the time. Toro has more than held his own since stepping in for Alex Bregman (quadriceps) in mid-June, slashing .292/.375/.479 through 14 games with three homers and 15 RBI, but with Bregman potentially set to return to action soon after the All-Star break, Toro's window for regular at-bats may not remain open much longer.
JULY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Odorizzi solid, Correa homers as Astros down sinking Indians
Jake Odorizzi controlled Cleveland’s hitters for six innings, Carlos Correa homered and the Houston Astros didn’t miss a beat despite being down a couple of their stars in a 3-2 wi...JULY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Out of lineup Wednesday Toro isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Toro drove in all three of Houston's runs in Tuesday's loss to the Orioles, but he'll retreat to the bench for Wednesday's series finale. Robel Garcia will start at third base and bat seventh.
JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Drives in three Toro went 1-for-3 with three RBI in Tuesday's 13-3 loss to the Orioles.
Impact Toro delivered runs with a sacrifice fly in the second inning and a two-run single in the fifth, which tied the game at that time. He continues to be the primary fill-in at third base for Alex Bregman (quadriceps), who reported good news from an ultrasound Tuesday. Houston's starting third baseman said the procedure revealed he's ahead of schedule in his return timeline. The initial timeline had Bregman returning by the end of July.
JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Mullins has 4 hits as O's cruise to 13-3 win over Astros
Cedric Mullins homered with four hits and Austin Hays and Maikel Franco had three RBIs each as the Baltimore Orioles broke open the game late to cruise to a 13-3 win over the Houst...JUNE 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Greinke scheduled to start as Houston hosts Baltimore
The Orioles will start Thomas Eshelman on Monday and the Astros are expected to counter with Zack GreinkeJUNE 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Grossman's 10th-inning squeeze bunt lifts Tigers over Astros
Robbie Grossman’s squeeze bunt in the 10th inning drove in the winning run and the Detroit Tigers won a duel of small ball, beating the Houston Astros 2-1 for a split of their four...JUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On bench for matinee Toro isn't starting Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Toro had started each of the last five games, and he went 7-for-21 with a home run, six RBI, three runs, three walks and four strikeouts. Robel Garcia will start at the hot corner and bat seventh.
JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Next week in fantasy baseball: Rays of light (schedules), bullish feelings for Abraham Toro and more Al Melchior looks at next week's slate in fantasy baseball, suggesting managers steer clear of Rays, and target Abraham Toro and Joe Ross.
JUNE 25, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Correa leads Astros to 11th straight win, 12-3 over Tigers
Carlos Correa had three hits, walked twice and drove in three runs, helping the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 12-3 to extend their winning streak to 11JUNE 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Enjoys big day at plate Toro went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in a 13-0 victory versus Baltimore on Wednesday.
Impact When Toro came up to the plate in the seventh inning, Houston was already ahead by eight runs. He padded that lead with a 417-foot three-run homer, then capped the scoring on the night with an RBI single in the eighth. Toro has hit safely in all but one game since being recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on June 17, going 10-for-24 with two homers and nine RBI over that span.
JUNE 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Astros pummel O's, win 10th in a row Jose Urquidy allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings while Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez, Abraham Toro and Chas McCormick each slugged h...
JUNE 24, 2021 • MLB.COM
Astros club 4 HRs, beat Orioles 13-0 for 10th straight win
José Altuve silenced the booing fans at Camden Yards with a two-run homer, José Urquidy pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and the Houston Astros stretched their winning strea...JUNE 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Knocks four hits Toro went 4-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the White Sox.
Impact Toro is making the most of the uptick in playing time with both Alex Bregman (quadriceps) and Aledmys Diaz (hand) on the injured list, and he went 7-for-11 with a home run, five RBI and three runs scored during the weekend series against the White Sox. That might be enough to keep him as the primary third baseman while Bregman is sidelined, though he might also miss some at-bats to Robel Garcia from time to time.
JUNE 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Keuchel chased early, beaten in 1st start against Astros
Dallas Keuchel lost in his first appearance against Houston, and Abraham Toro had a career-high four hits to lead the Astros over the Chicago White Sox 8-2 for their seventh straig...JUNE 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Garcia drives in 3, Correa homers as Astros beat White Sox
Astros rookie Robel Garcia tied a career high with three RBIs, Carlos Correa homered and Houston beat Lance Lynn and the Chicago White Sox 7-3JUNE 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alvarez's RBI double in 9th lifts Astros to 2-1 win over Sox
Yordan Álvarez had a game-ending double in the ninth inning for his third hit, lifting the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the Chicago White SoxJUNE 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Toro stepping up in Bregman's absence When Astros third baseman Alex Bregman suffered a left quad strain on Wednesday, manager Dusty Baker delivered a message to his team. “We al...
JUNE 19, 2021 • MLB.COM
