Astros' Verlander to make 2nd minor league start on Thursday
Justin Verlander will make his second minor league rehab start Thursday night as he eyes a return to the Houston Astros’ rotationAUGUST 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Zach Dezenzo - Idle again Dezenzo is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Impact Dezenzo will be on the bench for a second consecutive game as the Astros turn to Yainer Diaz at first base for the first time this season. Since being called up Aug. 6, Dezenzo has a .702 OPS in 22 plate appearances.
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Justin Verlander - Another rehab start Thursday Astros manager Joe Espada said Tuesday on SportsTalk 790 that Verlander (neck) will make his second rehab start with Double-A Corpus Christi on Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houst...
Impact Verlander fared well in his first rehab outing with Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, throwing 52 pitches and yielding one run with three strikeouts over three innings. He'll ramp up the pitch count Thursday in what should be his final rehab start before rejoining the Astros' rotation next week. Verlander has been shelved since mid-June with neck problems.
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Glenn Otto - Catches on with Houston The Astros signed Otto to a minor-league contract Thursday.
Impact Before he was released by the Padres on July 28, Otto hadn't pitched since July 12 after he was placed on Triple-A El Paso's injured list. While the current state of the right-hander's health isn't yet known, the Astros will bring him into the organization with the hope he can provide depth at Triple-A Sugar Land. Otto previously made 39 appearances at the big-league level with the Rangers from 2021 through 2023, logging a 5.62 ERA over 169.2 innings.
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Astros visit the Rays on 6-game road win streak
The Houston Astros visit the Tampa Bay Rays looking to extend a six-game road winning streakAUGUST 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays look to slow surging Astros The cities keep changing for the Houston Astros, but one thing remains the same: The first-place club in the American League West just keeps...
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Yainer Diaz - Launches 12th homer Diaz went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Monday against the Rays.
Impact Diaz extended a modest hitting streak to six games with the three-run blast. He's also reached base safely in 16 of his last 17 with an on-base percentage of .413 and 10 extra-base hits including four homers, 14 RBI and 10 runs over that stretch.
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Brice Matthews - Dealing with back injury The Astros announced that Matthews was placed on Double-A Corpus Christi's 7-day injured list Friday due to back muscle spasms, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact For the second time this season, Matthews has been shut down with a back issue, as he had previously missed most of May due to what the Astros had described as low back discomfort. The infielder returned to action for High-A Asheville on June 1 before moving up to Corpus Christi two and a half weeks later. Since getting promoted to Double-A, Matthews had slashed .225/.344/.441 with six home runs and 10 stolen bases across 131 plate appearances.
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Yainer Diaz's homer lifts streaking Astros past Rays Yainer Diaz’s three-run homer to cap a four-run third inning helped the Houston Astros win their sixth straight game, topping the Tampa Bay...
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Framber Valdez - Strikes out nine in win Valdez (12-5) earned the win Monday, allowing one run on three hits and one walk over 5.2 innings against the Rays. He struck out nine.
Impact Valdez allowed Taylor Walls to double his season total in extra-base hits but otherwise allowed just a couple of singles and a walk that tallied merely one run. Valdez was on track for a quality start but a two-out walk left him at 101 pitches and his night ended one out shy of his 13th such effort on the season. The veteran lefty hasn't taken the loss during any of his last nine starts, going 7-0 with a 2.68 ERA and 1.12 WHIP while punching out 66 batters over 57 innings during that stretch. He's next slated to take the hill in a highly favorable home matchup against the fledgling White Sox.
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Valdez leads 1st-place Astros to 6th straight win ST. PETERSBURG -- Red-hot Framber Valdez struck out nine batters in 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball to pick up his fourth consecutive victory,...
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Penn Murfee - Faces hitters Monday Murfee (elbow) tossed 25 pitches in live batting practice at the Astros' spring training facility in Florida on Monday, MLB.com reports.
Impact Throwing live BP represents another milestone in the recovery process for Murfee, who underwent surgery last July to repair a torn UCL in his right elbow. The Astros could have him throw a couple more live BP sessions before he heads out on a minor-league rehab assignment. Murfee could be an option for the Houston bullpen in late August or early September.
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Will Wagner, son of All-Star closer, enjoys big MLB debut for Blue Jays
Once he finally secured tickets for his famous father, Will Wagner had a major league debut to rememberAUGUST 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kyle Tucker - Puts in extensive workout Monday Tucker (shin) rejoined the Astros on Monday and completed an extended workout prior to the team's series opener versus the Rays, MLB.com reports.
Impact Tucker didn't travel with the team for the first two legs of its road trip, but the Tampa, Fla. native met up with the Astros while they kicked off a three-game series against his hometown squad. The 27-year-old proceeded to turn in a rigorous workout, doing some throwing while also taking part in drills in the outfield that included some short sprints, side-to-side movements and fielding pop flies hit by a fungo bat. Manager Joe Espada came away pleased with how Tucker looked during the workout, but the skipper noted that the outfielder still needs to show more improvement before the Astros are able to map out a rehab assignment for him. Tucker has been on the injured list since June 7 with what general manager Dana Brown has previously described as a deep bruise in his right shin bone, derailing what had been shaping up as a career-best season.
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Valdez follows up no-hit bid with 5 2/3 strong innings as AL West-leading Astros beat Rays 6-1
Framber Valdez followed up his no-hit bid with 5 2/3 strong innings, and the AL West-leading Houston Astros won their six straight game by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1AUGUST 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Verlander set for 2nd rehab start this week, could rejoin Astros after that
Justin Verlander is set to make his second minor league rehab start this week and could rejoin the Houston Astros’ rotation after thatAUGUST 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Luis Garcia - Yet to resume throwing Garcia (elbow) has yet to resume a throwing program, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Garcia has had to have his rehab assignment shut down on two occasions because of soreness in his surgically repaired right elbow. While manager Joe Espada wasn't ready to rule Garcia out for the remainder of the season when asked Monday, he admitted that "obviously we're running out of days." Fantasy managers should certainly not be counting on the right-hander to come back and make an impact down the stretch.
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Yordan Alvarez is named AL Co-Player of the Week | 08/12/2024 Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez is named AL Co-Player of the Week after hitting .429 with five home runs
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Alex Bregman named AL Co-Player of the Week | 08/12/2024 Alex Bregman named AL Player of the Week after hitting .444 with three home runs in his last six games
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Mauricio Dubón - Back on bench Monday Dubon is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
Impact Dubon will head back to the bench after he had picked up starts in three of the past four games. The Astros have a couple openings in their everyday lineup, but Dubon hasn't yet done enough to fully gain traction in a regular starting role. Since the All-Star break, Dubon is slashing just .122/.163/.268 while striking out at a 25 percent clip.
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