AUSTIN PRUITT NEWS

Alfaro gets big hit as Marlins beat Mets 4-2, win series

Jorge Alfaro hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 4-2, taking three of four from the sagging NL East leaders

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DFA'd Thursday Pruitt was designated for assignment Thursday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact The righty has appeared in one game for Miami since being dealt at the deadline, pitching a scoreless inning Friday against the the Yankees. It's unclear whether Pruitt's demotion is a long-term move, or if he's just temporarily off the 26-man roster to make room for Thursday's starter Braxton Garrett.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles use 9th-inning walk to beat depleted Marlins 8-7

Ryan McKenna drew a bases-loaded walk from Steven Okert to force in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles got home runs from Trey Mancini and...

JULY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gurriel, Astros jump to big lead, cruise past Mariners 11-4

Yuli Gurriel singled, doubled and homered to drive in three runs and lead the Houston Astros over the Seattle Mariners 11-4 on Wednesday

JULY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sent to Miami Pruitt and Bryan De La Cruz were traded from the Astros to the Marlins on Wednesday in exchange for Yimi Garcia, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.

Impact Pruitt was designated for assignment by the Astros earlier in the day, but he was instead shipped to Miami rather than being exposed to the waiver wire. The right-hander appeared in only two games for Houston this season and allowed two runs on three hits with a strikeout and zero walks over 2.2 innings.

JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dropped from 40-man roster The Astros designated Pruitt for assignment Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Houston cut Pruitt to make room on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster for reliever Rafael Montero, who was acquired along with Kendall Graveman from the Mariners on Tuesday. After missing the first three and a half months of the season while recovering from September surgery to repair a fractured elbow, Pruitt struggled to regain form upon being activated from the injured list. In his two appearances out of the Houston bullpen, Pruitt gave up a pair of runs on three hits, including two solo home runs.

JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins trade OF Marte to A's and RHP García to Astros

Buried in last place in the NL East, the Miami Marlins have made an impact on the AL West race with two trades

JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes first loss Pruitt (0-1) allowed one earned run on one hit across two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss to Cleveland on Wednesday.

Impact Pruitt made his second appearance of the season Wednesday, after missing the first half with an elbow injury. He surrendered a solo home run to Cesar Hernandez in the seventh inning which ended up being the winning run. The 31-year-old has allowed a run in each of his appearances this year. He hadn't pitched since 2019, where he had a 4.40 ERA in 47 innings.

JULY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hernandez, Indians top Astros 1st time in 6 tries this year

Rookie Ernie Clement had a season-high three RBIs and Cesar Hernandez hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 win over the Houston A...

JULY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McCullers, Brantley help Astros beat White Sox 7-1

Lance McCullers Jr. pitched seven sparkling innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1 in the opener of a weekend series between AL division leaders

JULY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros activate All-Star SS Carlos Correa from IL

The Houston Astros have activated All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa from the injured list

JULY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Activated from 60-day IL Pruitt (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the White Sox, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Pruitt missed the entire first half after undergoing elbow surgery last September. He began a rehab assignment in mid-June, and wound up getting seven appearances under his belt in total without suffering any setbacks. He'll join the Astros' bullpen Friday, and when he's entered into a game, he'll be making his first big-league appearance since 2019 with the Rays.

JULY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cease scheduled to start as Chicago hosts Houston

The White Sox will send Dylan Cease to the mound Friday and the Astros will give Lance McCullers Jr. the start

JULY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Valdez scheduled to start as Houston hosts New York

The Yankees will start Jameson Taillon on Sunday and the Astros are expected to counter with Framber Valdez

JULY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Likely returning Friday Pruitt (elbow) pitched three innings Friday in his sixth rehab outing and is expected to be activated immediately following the All-Star break, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Impact The righty's 30-day rehab assignment expires July 15, so it's safe to assume he'll be with the Astros and active to start Friday's series in Chicago. After a rocky start to the rehab, Pruitt has pitched six scoreless innings over his last three games and has struck out three without issuing a walk, signaling that he's ready to rejoin the big-league bullpen. He'll be getting his first MLB action since 2019, when he posted a 4.40 ERA in 47 innings with the Rays.

JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cole, Yankees to face Greinke, Astros

The Yankees will start Gerrit Cole on Saturday and the Astros are expected to counter with Zack Greinke

JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Odorizzi expected to start as Houston hosts New York

The Astros will roll out Jake Odorizzi to the mound Friday and the Yankees plan to give Nestor Cortes Jr. the start

JULY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McCullers Jr. expected to start for Houston against Oakland

The Astros will roll out Lance McCullers Jr. to the mound Thursday and the Athletics plan to give Frankie Montas the start

JULY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

As injured relievers return, Astros get a chance to evaluate their internal options before trade deadline Bryan Abreu and Joe Smith were activated this week, and Josh James and Austin Pruitt could be back relatively soon after the All-Star break.

JULY 8, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Likely out through break Manager Dusty Baker said Wednesday that it's "safe to assume" that Pruitt (elbow) won't return before the All-Star break, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Pruitt has been on a rehab assignment since mid-June, and he's posted a 9.53 ERA and 1.76 WHIP in 5.2 innings across five appearances (four starts) between Low-A Fayetteville and Triple-A Sugar Land. However, he'll still need more time to recover following September elbow surgery, so he's unlikely to return until mid-July at the earliest.

JULY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Valdez expected to start as Houston hosts Oakland

The Athletics will start Chris Bassitt on Tuesday while the Astros are expected to counter with Framber Valdez

JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quantrill scheduled to start for Cleveland against Houston

The Astros will start Zack Greinke on Sunday while the Indians are expected to counter with Cal Quantrill

JULY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros face the Indians following Valdez's strong performance

Houston looks to follow up a strong showing by Thursday starter Framber Valdez

JULY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Struggling Astros look to stop 4-game slide against Indians

Houston is looking to snap its four-game losing streak with a win over Cleveland

JULY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros take 3-game slide into matchup with Orioles

Houston is looking to break its three-game losing streak with a win over Baltimore

JUNE 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS