APRIL 18, 2022•MLB.COM
Taking stock of Astros' 5-4 trip to open '22SEATTLE -- Prior to Sunday’s game at T-Mobile Park, Astros manager Dusty Baker spoke about his desire to win the series finale against the M...
Michael Brantley - Clubs first homerBrantley went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 7-2 loss to Seattle on Sunday.
ImpactBrantley smacked a two-run homer to right off Seattle starter Matt Brash in the sixth inning to account for both of Houston's runs before tacking on a single in the eighth. In addition to the long ball being Brantley's first, it was his first extra-base hit in five games as he's slashing .273/.333/.424 in the early going. Each mark is on pace to be Brantley's lowest over his last eight seasons.
APRIL 18, 2022•ROTOWIRE
José Urquidy - Hit hard by MarinersUrquidy (1-1) took the loss during Sunday's 7-2 defeat at the hands of the Mariners, allowing six runs on eight hits and a walk with two strikeouts in four innings.
ImpactUrquidy permitted one run in the first before surrendering five in the fourth, capped by a Ty France three-run homer. Though it's early, the 26-year-old's strikeout total is noticeably down with just four whiffs through nine innings in two starts thus far. He's set to square off against Toronto on Saturday for his next start.
APRIL 18, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Taylor Jones - Progressing slowlyManager Dusty Baker said Sunday that Jones (back) isn't progressing in his rehab program as quickly as the Astros anticipated and has since visited a doctor in Houston for an opini...
ImpactAfter being placed on the 10-day injured list April 7 with lower-back discomfort, Jones was expected to spend the minimum amount of time on the shelf or close to it. Instead, Jones has yet to resume baseball activities and looks like he could remain sidelined through the end of April, if not longer. Though Jones currently resides on the Astros' IL, he has a minor-league option remaining and could be sent to Triple-A Sugar Land once he advances to the point in his rehab when he's ready to play regularly.
APRIL 18, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Ty France - Launches second home runFrance went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run in a 7-2 win over the Astros on Sunday.
ImpactFrance singled and scored in the first inning to open the scoring and crushed a three-run long ball off Houston starter Jose Urquidy in the fourth to expand Seattle's lead to six runs. The 27-year-old enjoyed a successful weekend against the Astros, going 5-for-12 with two extra-base hits, and is now slashing an impressive .289/.400/.500 for the season.
APRIL 18, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Brash's day: No hits until 6th, 6 walks, 1st WSEATTLE -- Matt Brash's outing was borderline bizarre on Sunday. The Mariners right-hander threw nearly as many balls (41) as strikes (44),...
APRIL 18, 2022•MLB.COM
Mariners rookie Matt Brash gets his first win, but this one was hardly routineSay this much about the days when Mariners rookie Matt Brash gets a chance to pitch: These are, unequivocally, must-see starts.
APRIL 18, 2022•THEATHLETIC.COM
