ALEX BREGMAN NEWS

Scherzer Ks 10 in debut, Dodgers hit 4 HRs to beat Astros

Max Scherzer struck out 10 in his Dodgers debut and got plenty of offensive support as Los Angeles hit four home runs to defeat the Houston Astros 7-5, capping a contentious two-ga...

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McCullers silences LA bats; Dodger Stadium fans jeer Astros

Lance McCullers Jr. threw 6 2/3 shutout innings and the Houston Astros withstood the raucous, heckling fans at Dodger Stadium to blank Los Angeles 3-0

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slated for Tuesday rehab game Manager Dusty Baker said that Bregman (quadriceps/hamstring) is slated to play the full game at Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday after being a late scratch from Monday's lineup, Chan...

Impact Bregman was removed from Sunday's rehab game after experiencing right hamstring tightness, and the issue later forced the infielder to be scratched Monday. The 27-year-old is set to give it a go Tuesday, and assuming all goes well, he'll likely avoid a significant delay in his return to the big-league roster, which could come within the next week.

AUGUST 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Buehler expected to start for Los Angeles against Houston

The Astros will start Lance McCullers Jr. on Tuesday and the Dodgers are expected to counter with Walker Buehler

AUGUST 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scratched from Triple-A lineup Bregman (quadriceps/hamstring) was scratched from Monday's lineup at Triple-A Sugar Land, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Bregman exited Sunday's rehab game due to right hamstring tightness, and he'll be out of the lineup for at least one game while he recovers. The 27-year-old had appeared in five rehab games prior to Sunday's injury, so he's approaching his return to the major-league roster as long as his recent injury doesn't present a major setback in his recovery process. According to Jake Kaplan of The Athletic, Bregman is scheduled to run Monday, and after that the next step in his rehab program will be determined.

AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from rehab game Bregman (quadriceps) was removed from Sunday's rehab game at Triple-A Sugar Land due to right hamstring tightness, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Bregman was appearing in his fifth rehab game, and the Astros called his removal from the contest precautionary. Prior to his departure, he went 0-for-1 with a strikeout. The 27-year-old has now gone 0-for-13 with a run, three walks and a strikeout to begin his rehab assignment, but it's not yet clear whether his hamstring issue could slow his recovery.

AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Giants hit 5 HRs, rough up Greinke, Astros 8-6

The San Francisco Giants hit five home runs, including four off Astros ace Zack Greinke, and beat Houston 8-6 in an interleague matchup of division leaders

JULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wood scheduled to start for San Francisco against Houston

The Astros will start Zack Greinke on Saturday while the Giants are expected to counter with Alex Wood

JULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gausman expected to start as San Francisco hosts Houston

The Astros will start Framber Valdez on Friday and the Giants are expected to counter with Kevin Gausman

JULY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kikuchi scheduled to start as Seattle hosts Houston

The Astros will start Jake Odorizzi on Wednesday and the Mariners are expected to counter with Yusei Kikuchi

JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plays five rehab innings Bregman (quadriceps) started at third base and went 0-for-2 with a walk for Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.

Impact Bregman kicked off his rehab assignment Monday by playing five innings and getting three plate appearances. There had been some hope that he could return during the Astros' current road trip, but Bregman is expected to stay on rehab for another week to 10 days.

JULY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Flexen scheduled to start for Seattle against Houston

The Mariners are expected to send Chris Flexen to the mound Tuesday and the Astros will give Lance McCullers Jr. the start

JULY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Greinke leads Astros to 3-1 win; Rangers lose 12th straight

Zack Greinke threw six solid innings, Abraham Toro homered and the Houston Astros sent Texas to its 12th straight loss, beating the Rangers 3-1

JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Beginning rehab assignment Bregman (quadriceps) will report to Triple-A Sugar Land to begin a rehab assignment Monday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Bregman isn't expected to return during Houston's 10-day road trip, which begins Monday, but the rehab assignment indicates his activation is on the horizon. The 27-year-old could be back for the Aug. 5 matchup with the Twins if the rehab stint goes smoothly.

JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Greinke scheduled to start for Houston against Texas

The Astros will roll out Zack Greinke to the mound Sunday and the Rangers plan to give Taylor Hearn the start

JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros lose combo no-hit try in 8th; Rangers' skid hits 11

Framber Valdez and the Houston bullpen took a no-hit try into the eighth inning and Astros beat Texas 4-1, sending the Rangers to their season-worst 11th straight loss

JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Unlikely to return during road trip Bregman (quadriceps) is unlikely to return during the Astros' upcoming road trip, with runs from July 26 through Aug. 4, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Bregman hasn't played since mid-June while dealing with a strained left quadriceps. The given timeline means he's still nearly two weeks away from returning to the active roster. He may need a small handful of rehab games before he's cleared to return given the length of his absence.

JULY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Valdez expected to start for Houston against Texas

The Astros are expected to send Framber Valdez to the mound Saturday and the Rangers plan to give Kyle Gibson the start

JULY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Allard expected to start for the Rangers against Astros

The Rangers will start Kolby Allard on Friday while the Astros are expected to counter with Jake Odorizzi

JULY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Altuve homers twice in milestone game as Astros down Indians

Jose Altuve celebrated the 10th anniversary of his major league debut with a leadoff homer, and made the milestone twice as nice with a second shot on his next at-bat to lead the H...

JULY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Still working toward rehab stint Bregman (quad) said Tuesday that he will run the bases a few more times at high intensity before beginning a minor-league rehab assignment, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Impact Bregman increased the speed of his base running Tuesday, and so long as he's able to the same during the next day or two, it sounds like he could begin a rehab assignment as soon as this weekend. The third baseman is expected to need somewhere between 15 and 30 at-bats in the minors before being activated, which amounts to roughly 4-to-7 games. With that in mind, Bregman has an outside chance of being reinstated by the end of July, though an early August return figures to be more likely at this point.

JULY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox rebound against Astros in possible playoff preview

In a matchup between two of the American League’s top teams, Lucas Giolito and Carlos Rodón helped the Chicago White Sox fight back against Houston’s powerful offense

JULY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Greinke expected to start for the Astros against the Indians

The Indians will start J.C

JULY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Still waiting on rehab Bregman remains in Houston rehabilitating his strained left quadriceps, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Earlier this month, Bregman was giddy about beginning a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land this past week, but that never materialized. Houston general manager James Click said the infielder could join the Skeeters on their six-game road trip to Oklahoma City, which begins Thursday, then said "but if not it won't be too far behind that." Bregman has missed 27 games since straining the left quad June 16. Abraham Toro is picking up the majority of starts at third base in his absence.

JULY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Valdez expected to start for the Astros against White Sox

The Astros will start Framber Valdez on Sunday while the White Sox are expected to counter with Carlos Rodon

JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS