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Resurgent Chas McCormick, Astros set for opener vs. A's Despite having a six-game home winning streak come to an end Sunday, the Houston Astros saw plenty to like in the performance of Chas McCorm...
SEPTEMBER 9 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Resurgent Chas McCormick, Astros set for opener vs. A's Despite having a six-game home winning streak come to an end Sunday, the Houston Astros saw plenty to like in the performance of Chas McCorm...
SEPTEMBER 9 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
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Parker Mushinski - Outrighted to Triple-A The Astros outrighted Mushinski to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Mushinski lost his 40-man roster spot last week when the Astros needed to free up space for Kyle Tucker's return from the 60-day injured list. He will remain at Sugar Land, where he's spent the bulk of 2024 and posted a 4.25 ERA and 50:22 K:BB over 42.1 innings.
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Kyle Tucker - First hit since return Tucker went 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored Monday against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Tucker was activated from the injured list Friday after a three-month absence and has started at DH in two of three games since. He reached base three times -- once on catcher's interference -- with a single coming in the ninth inning. Tucker will likely take some time to shake off rust and is also likely to get maintenance days down the stretch as the Astros turn their focus to the postseason.
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Yainer Diaz - Three hits Sunday Diaz went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
Impact Diaz posted his first three-hit game since Aug. 7 and his eighth multi-hit game since Aug. 17. He's got nine RBI over his last eight games and leads all catchers with 153 hits and a .299 average for the year. Overall, he's slashing .299/.325/.451 with 16 homers, 81 RBI, 63 runs, two steals and a 22:91 BB:K in 544 plate appearances.
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Justin Verlander - Tagged for eight runs Verlander (3-5) took the loss Sunday against the Diamondbacks, allowing eight runs on eight hits and a walk over three innings.
Impact Seven of the runs Verlander let up came off the bat of Pavin Smith, who took Verlander deep in the second for three runs and then again in the third for a grand slam. The Astros have now lost five straight starts by Justin Verlander. Over his last three starts, he's allowed 17 runs over 12.2 innings while managing a 6:6 K:BB. He isn't missing many bats as of late, and that was the case again Sunday. He registered just two whiffs on his fastball and none with any of his secondary pitches. The 41-year-old now owns a 5.30 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 63:24 K:BB in 74.2 innings and will look to try and bounce back against the Angels over the weekend.
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Alex Bregman - Goes yard Sunday Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
Impact Bregman got the Astros on the board with a two-run blast off Ryne Nelson in the fourth but was held quiet the rest of the night. The long ball was his first since Aug. 25 and he's now driven in four runs over the last two games after combining for just four RBI total over his previous 15 games. For the year, Bregman is slashing .259/.315/.447 with 22 homers, 65 RBI, 70 runs, three steals and a 38:77 BB:K in 562 plate appearances.
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D-backs get 3 HRs, 8 RBIs from Pavin Smith, blast Astros Pavin Smith homered in each of his first three at-bats and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks salvaged the finale of a three-game series with...
SEPTEMBER 9 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Verlander's playoff aspirations in jeopardy after troubling start HOUSTON -- There are three weeks remaining in the regular season and the Astros are still fighting for the American League West title, so tr...
SEPTEMBER 9 • MLB.COM
Pavin Smith homers in first 3 at-bats, has 8 RBIs in Diamondbacks' 12-6 win over Astros
Pavin Smith homered in first three at-bats for his first multi-home run game and drove in a career-high eight runs, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks rout the Houston Astros 12-6 on...SEPTEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Smith stuns Astros with 3 homers, 8 RBIs ... in first 3 at-bats HOUSTON -- Pavin Smith had a career-high three home runs -- a three-run homer, a grand slam and a solo blast -- and eight RBIs as the Diamon...
SEPTEMBER 9 • MLB.COM
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Chase Jaworsky - Ends season on IL Single-A Fayetteville placed Jaworsky on its 7-day injured list Aug. 1 with an unspecified injury and later transferred him to the 60-day IL.
Impact Jaworsky last played July 31 before succumbing to the injury, which ultimately proved to be season-ending. Prior to getting hurt, the 20-year-old shortstop logged 329 plate appearances in the Carolina League, slashing .233/.337.346 with four home runs and 30 stolen bases.
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Chas McCormick - Getting sixth straight start McCormick will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Impact McCormick wasn't expected to be in store for a major role after being called up from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, but he'll draw a sixth consecutive start Sunday after going 6-for-18 with a double, a walk, three RBI and three runs. However, with Jake Meyers back from the paternity list and with Kyle Tucker likely to resume playing the outfield soon after being limited to designated-hitter duties in his first two starts since being activated from the injured list Friday, McCormick's playing time should soon fall by the wayside.
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Jon Singleton - Sitting in series finale Singleton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Singleton had started at first base in both of the Astros' previous two matchups with right-handed pitchers, but he'll give way to Victor Caratini while righty Ryne Nelson takes the hill for Arizona in the series finale. With an OPS of .694 since the All-Star break, Singleton hasn't done enough to fully solidify a strong-side platoon role, though he's still likely to see the majority of the starts at first bae down the stretch.
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Mauricio Dubón - Excluded from lineup Sunday Dubon (thumb) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Dubon remains day-to-day due to the jammed left thumb, which he sustained in Friday's 8-0 win in the series opener. According to MLB.com, manager Joe Espada said he hopes to avoid using Dubon off the bench Sunday, noting that consecutive days out of the lineup coupled with a team off day Monday should provide sufficient time for the utility player to heal up from the injury heading into Tuesday's series opener versus the Athletics. Though Dubon has taken on a near-everyday role since the beginning of August while moving between multiple positions, his playing time could become more inconsistent following the recent return of Kyle Tucker from the injured list.
SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Jake Meyers - Out of Sunday's lineup Meyers is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Meyes has a .356 OPS in his past 11 contests and will sit for the second time in three games since returning from the paternity list. Chas McCormick will receive the start in center field and bat ninth in the series finale versus Arizona.
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Alex Bregman - Drives in pair Bregman went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a walk Saturday against Arizona.
Impact Bregman didn't hit a ball out of the infield but managed a productive game. He's battled elbow soreness since Aug. 16 and been in and out of the lineup, though his performance hasn't suffered significantly. Across 13 games and 48 at-bats in that span, Bregman has homered twice with four RBI and four runs scored while hitting .250.
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Jeremy Peña - Drives in three Pena went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Pena ended a 12-game stretch without a home run, during which he hit only .178 with five RBI and four runs scored. Despite the recent drought, Pena has seen his power production bounce back in 2024, as his ISO has jumped from .118 to .134. Overall, he's delivered a well-rounded line that includes a career-high 68 RBI and 16 steals.
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Jose Altuve - Crosses plate three times Saturday Altuve went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact It was another strong showing from the leadoff spot for the likely future Hall of Famer. Altuve has caught fire as Houston pushes for another AL West title, racking up six multi-hit performances in his last 15 games while slashing .327/.403/.564 with three homers, two steals, six RBI and 13 runs. The 34-year-old second baseman is one long ball short of his third career 20-20 campaign, and his first since 2017.
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Yusei Kikuchi - Carries to eighth win by offense Kikuchi (8-9) picked up the win Saturday, giving up four runs on seven hits over six innings in an 11-5 victory over the Diamondbacks. He struck out six without walking a batter.
Impact The lefty served up solo homers to Kevin Newman in the fourth inning and Eugenio Suarez in the sixth, but Kikuchi got more than enough run support to cover for his lapses. He has yet to be tagged with a loss since being traded to the Astros, going 4-0 in seven starts for his new club with a 3.07 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 53:10 K:BB through 41 innings. Kikuchi will look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is scheduled to come on the road next weekend against the Angels.
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