KALEB ORT NEWS

Christian Walker homers twice to lead Astros over Rockies 4-3

Christian Walker homered twice, capped by a tiebreaking solo shot in the eighth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies

AUGUST 28 • Associated Press

MLB roundup: Tigers nip Astros 1-0 in 10 Gleyber Torres walked with the bases loaded in the 10th inning as the host Detroit Tigers edged the slumping Houston Astros 1-0 on Tuesday n...

AUGUST 20 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Gleyber Torres draws game-ending walk as Detroit Tigers beat Houston Astros 1-0 in 10 innings

Gleyber Torres drew a 10th-inning walk to send home Wenceel Pérez and give the Detroit Tigers a 1-0 win over Houston, the Astros third consecutive shutout loss

AUGUST 20 • Associated Press

Nick Kurtz of Athletics becomes 1st MLB rookie to hit 4 homers in a game, matches total base record

Nick Kurtz of the Athletics has become the first rookie in Major League Baseball history to hit four home runs in a game

JULY 26 • Associated Press

Christian Walker's go-ahead HR in the 6th inning propels Astros past Mariners 11-3

Christian Walker hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning as the Houston Astros rallied from an early three-run deficit and beat the Seattle Mariners 11-3 to avoid a series sw...

JULY 20 • Associated Press

Taylor Walls hits sacrifice fly in 9th as Rays rally to beat Astros 3-2

Taylor Walls hit a game-ending sacrifice fly and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Houston Astros 3-2

MAY 21 • Associated Press

Christian Walker homer caps 6-run 7th for Astros in 6-3 win that ends Rangers' 6-game winning streak

Christian Walker hit a three-homer to cap a six-run seventh inning for the Houston Astros in their 6-3 win over Texas that ended the Rangers’ six-game winning streak

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Hunter Brown strikes out 9 as the Astros beat the slumping Reds 3-0

Hunter Brown pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the slumping Cincinnati Reds 3-0

MAY 10 • Associated Press

Reinstated from IL The Astros activated Ort (oblique) from the 15-day injured list Sunday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Impact The right-hander will take the roster spot of Forrest Whitley, who was placed on the IL due to a knee sprain. Ort has been sidelined since the start of spring training but is ready to join the Astros after allowing two earned runs with a 5:5 K:BB in seven minor-league rehab appearances.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Astros aim to break 3-game road losing streak, play the Royals

The Houston Astros will aim to stop their three-game road skid in a matchup against the Kansas City Royals

APRIL 27 • Associated Press

Royals host the Astros, try to extend home win streak

The Kansas City Royals host the Houston Astros trying to extend a five-game home winning streak

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

Another rehab outing Friday Ort (oblique) will make a rehab appearance with Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Ort was placed on the 15-day injured list at the beginning of the season due to a left oblique strain. He started his rehab assignment April 7, and and across six minor-league outings he's allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits and three walks while striking out four across 5.1 innings. Ort is nearing a return to the majors, and barring any setbacks, he could be activated off the IL during the Astros' weekend series against the Royals.

APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE

Astros bring win streak into game against the Royals

The Houston Astros will look to keep a three-game win streak intact when they take on the Kansas City Royals

APRIL 25 • Associated Press

Blue Jays enter matchup with the Astros on losing streak

The Toronto Blue Jays look to break their four-game losing streak with a win over the Houston Astros

APRIL 23 • Associated Press

Needs another rehab outing Ort (oblique) will make one more rehab appearance Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Ort has already appeared in five games during his rehab assignment, during which he's allowed three runs (two earned) while striking out four batters and walking three across 4.1 innings. The Astros will now get him one final tune-up before he joins the active roster for the team's weekend series against Kansas City. Once he returns, the 33-year-old righty is likely to work in middle relief.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays bring 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Astros

The Toronto Blue Jays are looking to stop their three-game slide with a win against the Houston Astros

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Might be activated Tuesday Astros manager Joe Espada said Monday that Ort (oblique) could be activated from the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Ort has made five rehab appearances with Triple-A Sugar Land allowing three runs (two earned) with a 4:3 K:BB over 4.1 frames. He's been working his way back from a left oblique strain. Ort was superb during his 24.2 innings with Houston last season, holding a 2.55 ERA with a 26:4 K:BB.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays visit the Astros to open 3-game series

The Houston Astros begin a three-game series at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday

APRIL 21 • Associated Press

Astros host the Padres on 3-game home win streak

The Houston Astros, on a three-game home winning streak, host the San Diego Padres

APRIL 20 • Associated Press

Houston Astros and San Diego Padres meet in game 2 of series

The Houston Astros play the San Diego Padres, leading the series 1-0

APRIL 19 • Associated Press

Could return this weekend Astros manager Joe Espada said Friday that Ort (oblique) could be activated off the 15-day injured list during the weekend series against the Padres, Chandler Rome of The Athletic...

Impact Ort has made four appearances for Triple-A Sugar Land during his rehab assignment and has allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits and one walk while striking out three over three innings. He started the year on the 15-day injured list due to a left oblique strain, but it appears the 33-year-old right-hander is on the cusp of returning to the Astros' bullpen.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Astros host the Padres to open 3-game series

The Houston Astros open a three-game series at home against the San Diego Padres on Friday

APRIL 18 • Associated Press

Cardinals and Astros meet with series tied 1-1

The St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Donovan leads Cardinals against the Astros after 4-hit outing

The St. Louis Cardinals play the Houston Astros after Brendan Donovan had four hits against the Astros on Monday

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

Nearing return Ort (oblique) will make rehab appearances with Triple-A Sugar Land on back-to-back days Tuesday and Wednesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Making appearances in consecutive days is often the final hurdle a reliever needs to clear before being activated, so Ort could be back as soon as Friday. He's been shelved with a left oblique strain early in spring training.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE