HOUSTON ASTROS NEWS

Enmanuel Valdez - Moves up to Triple-A The Astros promoted Valdez from Double-A Corpus Christi to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact The 23-year-old has been a breakout performer at Corpus Christi this season, compiling 27 extra-base hits while getting on base at a .463 clip over 205 plate appearances. He'll now get a stiffer test at Sugar Land, and the Astros are likely to continue exposing him to multiple positions at the Triple-A level to create more potential avenues to playing time in the big leagues. Valdez had already logged starts at second base, third base, left field and right field during his time at Corpus Christi.

JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chas McCormick - Getting back on track McCormick went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday against the Mariners.

Impact McCormick contines to jockey for playing time in center field with Jose Siri, and he took advantage of his turn in the lineup by taking Robbie Ray yard in the second inning to record his sixth homer of the season. After a strong start to the season, McCormick struggled in May by hitting .172 and striking out at a 26.8 percent clip. McCormick has continued to struggle to make consistent contact, though he does have at least one hit in each of his last four starts and has two home runs and three RBI in that span.

JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Tucker - Big offensive performance Monday Tucker went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Monday's loss to the Mariners.

Impact Tucker was one of three Astros players (along with Jose Altuve and Michael Brantley) to collect three hits in the contest, and he reached double figures in both homers and steals with a second-inning long ball and eighth-inning theft. Among major leaguers, Tucker is the only player to have at least 10 homers and 10 steals so far this season. He's accompanied those numbers with a .259/.356/.477 slash line across 202 plate appearances.

JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros play in game 2 of series

The Seattle Mariners meet the Houston Astros with a 1-0 series lead

JUNE 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jose Altuve - Homers among three hits Altuve went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in a loss to the Mariners on Monday.

Impact Altuve led off the bottom of the first inning with a 409-foot shot to left field to give Houston an early lead. He added a pair of singles in the contest, including a run-scoring knock in the second inning. Altuve is slashing .280/.354/.535 with 11 homers, 19 RBI, 26 runs and three stolen bases on the season. He's collected five hits over his past 10 at-bats.

JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Past tensions boil over in Mariners-Astros scuffle HOUSTON -- Astros manager Dusty Baker was in no mood to talk about the ninth inning of Monday’s 7-4 loss to the Mariners, but he tried to pl...

JUNE 7, 2022 • MLB.COM

Cristian Javier - Roughed up in loss Javier (3-3) took the loss against Seattle on Monday, pitching 3.2 innings and allowing five runs on six hits and one walk while striking out four.

Impact Javier gave up six hits in the outing, and three went for extra bases. He surrendered a run on a single and a double in the first inning and was tagged for a three-run homer in the second. The Astros tied the score 4-4 with a big second frame, but Javier coughed up the lead in the fourth and was removed with two outs. The right-hander has given up two or fewer runs in nine of his 11 starts this season, but he's yielded 12 runs across 7.1 combined innings in his other two appearances. Javier will carry a 3.22 ERA into his next start, which is expected to come at home against Miami this weekend.

JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Power Rankings: Yankees, Mets make New York the king of baseball

The Yankees and Mets take the top spots in Ben Verlander's latest MLB Power Rankings. See how the rest of the top 10 shakes out!

JUNE 7, 2022

Fireworks in 9th help seal Mariners' 7-4 win over Astros HOUSTON — The Mariners came to Houston with three straight series victories.

JUNE 7, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Fireworks in 9th help seal Mariners' 7-4 win over Astros HOUSTON — The Mariners came to Houston with three straight series victories.

JUNE 7, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Benches clear in 9th as Mariners beat Astros HOUSTON (AP) — Mariners manager Scott Servias was ejected for his role in a benches-clearing scuffle in the ninth inning of Seattle's 7-4 wi...

JUNE 7, 2022 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM

Benches clear in 9th, Servais tossed as Mariners beat Astros

Mariners manager Scott Servias was ejected for his role in a benches-clearing scuffle in the ninth inning of Seattle’s 7-4 win over the Houston Astros, a game in which Cal Raleigh...

JUNE 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alvarez inks deal: 'One of best players in the game' HOUSTON -- Though the Astros pulled off what appeared, at the time, to be a minor trade in August 2016 by sending relief pitcher Josh Fields...

JUNE 6, 2022 • MLB.COM

AP Source: Keuchel agrees to minor league deal with D-backs

The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a minor league contract with former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel, said a person with knowledge of the situation

JUNE 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blake Taylor - Visiting doctor Taylor (elbow) will visit a doctor Monday to receive a more specific diagnosis, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Taylor hasn't thrown since leaving his outing Friday against the Royals with what has been referred to as left elbow discomfort. A clearer timeline for his return should become clear once his diagnosis is clarified.

JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Álvarez, Astros finalize $115M, 6-year deal through 2028 Outfielder Yordan à lvarez and the Houston Astros finalized a $115 million, six-year contract covering 2023-28

JUNE 6, 2022 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Álvarez, Astros finalize $115M, 6-year deal through 2028

Outfielder Yordan Álvarez and the Houston Astros finalized a $115 million, six-year contract covering 2023-28

JUNE 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jake Odorizzi - Ramps up to 57 pitches Odorizzi (leg) threw a 57-pitch bullpen session Saturday and had no complications, Robert Falkoff of MLB.com reports.

Impact Odorizzi continues to ramp up his activity and has completed bullpen sessions of 41 and 57 pitches. Despite the progress, manager Dusty Baker stated there is still no timetable for Odorizzi to embark on a rehab assignment. That likely leaves him in line for a return in late June at the earliest.

JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jeremy Peña - Still collecting hits Pena went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Sunday against the Royals.

Impact Pena's production has slowed a bit of late, as he's tallied only two RBI across his last 11 starts. However, he's still collected four multi-hit performances in that span, good for a .256 batting average. Pena has been very impressive in his rookie season, maintaining a 135 wRC+ and .349 wOBA across 186 plate appearances.

JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Astros take on the Mariners in first of 3-game series

The Houston Astros host the Seattle Mariners to begin a three-game series

JUNE 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yordan provides fireworks with 3-hit show KANSAS CITY -- With two outs and nobody on in the bottom of the ninth, the Astros were holding a four-run lead over the Royals, ready to ret...

JUNE 6, 2022 • MLB.COM

Kyle Tucker - Homers in win Tucker went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a pair of walks in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Royals.

Impact Tucker has hit safely in his last five games, but Sunday marked his first multi-hit effort in that span. He went yard in the fourth inning and added an RBI single in the Astros' three-run ninth. The outfielder is up to a .247/.348/.453 slash line with nine long balls, 31 RBI, 20 run scored and nine stolen bases through 49 contests. He's started four straight games in right field since overcoming a minor foot injury, so the 25-year-old should be considered a near-everyday player.

JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yordan Alvarez - Double shy of cycle Alvarez went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple and three runs scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Royals.

Impact Alvarez continues to rack up hits at a rapid rate -- he's 17-for-35 (.486) in his last nine games with six extra-base hits in that span. He came up a double shy of the cycle Sunday, which was his second three-hit effort in his last three games. For the season, he's batting .295 with a 1.015 OPS while adding 16 homers, 34 RBI, 35 runs scored, five doubles and two triples through 201 plate appearances.

JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE