MAY 28, 2023•MLB.COM
Abreu hits first Astros HR, then sprints around basesOAKLAND -- At long last, José Abreu has gone deep in an Astros uniform. Abreu's eighth-inning blast was one of seven Astros home runs in Sun...
Alvarez hits 2 of Astros' 7 HRs in 10-1 win over A's, who fall to 10-45
Yordan Alvarez hit two of Houston’s seven home runs, and the surging Astros beat Oakland 10-1 to complete another series sweep and hand the Athletics their 11th consecutive lossMAY 28, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Forrest Whitley - Lands on injured listWhitley (lat) was placed on the minor-league injured list Sunday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
ImpactThe Astros announced Sunday that Whitley is out indefinitely due to a right lat strain, so his move to the injured list is a procedural move. The right-hander made eight appearances (six starts) at Triple-A Sugar Land prior to his injury and posted a 5.70 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in 30 innings. Manager Dusty Baker recently indicated that Whitley was in consideration to join the major-league club, but the 25-year-old will now shift his focus toward his rehab process.
MAY 28, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Chandler Rome: Before Sunday's game, Astros general manager... - The AthleticBefore Sunday's game, Astros general manager Dana Brown told the team's radio station that Lance McCullers Jr. is "still (throwing) flat gro...
MAY 28, 2023•THEATHLETIC.COM
Zach Dezenzo - Promoted to Double-ADezenzo has gone 2-for-6 with a pair of walks and two runs scored in his first two games since being promoted from High-A Asheville to Double-A Corpus Christi on Friday.
ImpactDezenzo earned his way to the Texas League after slashing .407/.474/.628 with 16 extra-base hits and six stolen bases in 133 plate appearances for Asheville. The 23-year-old should get the chance to play on an everyday basis in the Corpus Christi middle infield while fellow prospect Will Wagner (wrist) is on the shelf.
MAY 28, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Rylan Bannon - Out with fractured fingerThe Astros announced Sunday that Bannon has been shut down at Triple-A Sugar Land due to right index finger fracture, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
ImpactBannon likely suffered the injury during his most recent appearance for Sugar Land on Friday. Since being optioned to Triple-A on May 8, the utility player was slashing .304/.365/.630 with four home runs and 13 RBI in 13 games.
MAY 28, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Forrest Whitley - Shut down with lat strainThe Astros announced Sunday that Whitley is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a right lat strain, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
ImpactThe injury is the latest in a long string of health-related setbacks for the star-crossed Whitley, who has yet to make his MLB debut despite being a fixture on top prospect lists since he was selected by the Astros in the first round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft. Whitley's lat strain comes at an especially inconvenient time for the Astros, as manager Dusty Baker acknowledged that the right-hander was in consideration to join the big club as a potential sixth starter after Houston recently began a stretch of 17 games in as many days, per Lerner. If the Astros do decide to incorporate a sixth starter into the mix, Whitley's Triple-A rotation mate, Ronel Blanco, now looks to be next in line for a call-up.
MAY 28, 2023•ROTOWIRE
