MICHAEL BRANTLEY NEWS

Greinke, Astros shut down rival A's to win opener 8-1

Zack Greinke pitched six shutout innings, Michael Brantley and Alex Bregman homered back-to-back in the eighth, and the Houston Astros hushed an unwelcoming crowd in beating the re...

APRIL 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smashes solo shot Brantley went 3-for-4 with a solo homer while scoring twice in Thursday's victory over the Athletics.

Impact Brantley smashed a solo shot in the eighth inning following his single and double earlier in the game. The 33-year-old continues to impress for the Astros, following his 2020 campaign where he slashed .300/.364/.476.

APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Padres star Tatis feels better, expected back in lineup soon

Fernando Tatis Jr. is feeling a lot better, a huge relief to the star San Diego shortstop, his team and his many fans

MARCH 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Knocks in two Brantley went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Monday's spring game against the Mets.

Impact Brantley's batting a middling .235 (8-for-34) this spring, but he leads Houston with seven RBI. Since joining the team, Brantley has been a clutch performer, as he's hit .347 (60-for-173) and knocked in 83 runs with runners in scoring position since 2019. Brantley will be Houston's everyday left fielder while batting third or fourth, where RBI opportunities should be plentiful.

MARCH 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nats reliever Harris out with blood clot in pitching arm

Washington Nationals reliever Will Harris has a blood clot in his right arm and the team doesn’t expect him to be in the bullpen on opening day

MARCH 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros return core after coming a win shy of World Series

The Astros finished the pandemic-shortened regular season with a losing record but heated up in October and came within a win of reaching the World Series for the third time in fou...

MARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Strasburg's 1st appearance since August: 4 Ks in 6 batters

Stephen Strasburg says his fastball command is better than it was before his carpal tunnel surgery last year

MARCH 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

More outfield time Brantley will be forced to play more in the outfield this season with Yordan Alvarez back in action, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Brantley spent 26 games in the DH slot last season, as opposed to only 19 games in the field. With Alvarez very unlikely to play in the outfield, the DH slot will be less available to Brantley. The one possible route to DH starts for Brantley would be if Alvarez plays first base, but that would require moving Yuli Gurriel around.

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Notes: Baker on vaccine, Brantley, Pettis HOUSTON -- As Astros pitchers and catchers hit the field at the club’s Spring Training facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Thursday for th...

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • MLB.COM

AL West teams at the start of spring training

A team-by-team look at the American League West entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catcher...

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

New Jays OF Springer sees echoes of Astros in Toronto's core

With the Houston Astros, outfielder George Springer witnessed firsthand how a group of talented youngsters could grow and develop into consistent World Series contenders

JANUARY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taillon excited to reunite with Cole, push for playoffs

Jameson Taillon looks forward to reuniting with former Pirates roommate Gerrit Cole and to reaching the playoffs for the first time with the New York Yankees, who acquired him from...

JANUARY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros overcome adversity to come 1 win shy of World Series

The Houston Astros overcame injuries to several top stars and dealt with the fallout from their sign-stealing scandal to come a win shy of reaching the World Series for the third t...

OCTOBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arozarena, Rays top Astros 4-2 in Game 7, reach World Series

Remarkable rookie Randy Arozarena hit a two-run homer to set a postseason record, 36-year-old Charlie Morton was brilliant against his former team and the Tampa Bay Rays reached th...

OCTOBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Astros-Rays go to Game 7, LA trails Braves 3-2

The Astros are channeling the 2004 Red Sox, hoping to “cowboy up” for a stunning comeback that could send them to the World Series in Arlington, Texas

OCTOBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Springer, Valdéz help Astros top Rays 7-4, force ALCS Game 7

George Springer and José Altuve delivered big hits, Framber Valdéz pitched six brilliant innings and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the third straight day, 7-4,  to...

OCTOBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays' offense stuck in neutral again as Astros force Game 6

The Tampa Bay Rays’ offense has fallen largely silent on the brink of the World Series except for an occasional homer

OCTOBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brantley, Pressly ailing but full-go for Game 5 Astros outfielder Michael Brantley was back in the starting lineup in Thursday's Game 5 of the American League Championship Series at design...

OCTOBER 15, 2020 • MLB.COM

Checks out fine after X-ray Brantley underwent an X-ray after fouling a ball off his foot Wednesday but is in the lineup Thursday for Game 5 of the ALCS against the Rays, batting second as the designated hitt...

Impact Brantley left Wednesday's game due to the incident, though his removal was evidently precautionary. The veteran is hitting .341/.413/.610 with three homers in 10 games this postseason, so the Astros will certainly be happy to have him available.

OCTOBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays: Should Michael Brantley be an offseason target? Should the Toronto Blue Jays target free-agent outfielder Michael Brantley this offseason? Michael Brantley is a professional hitter who ooz...

OCTOBER 15, 2020 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Rays beat Astros 5-2, move within 1 victory of World Series

Joey Wendle hit a go-ahead, two-run single two batters after another critical error by José Altuve, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 5-2 win against the Houston Astros that mov...

OCTOBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Altuve's 2 early throwing errors doom Astros in ALCS Game 2

The Houston Astros are finding it tough to summon their usual postseason proficiency so far in the AL Championship Series

OCTOBER 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Margot's homer, catch highlight Rays' 4-2 win over Astros

Manuel Margot hit a three-run home run after a crucial Houston error and made a spectacular catch in right field in his former home ballpark, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Astros...

OCTOBER 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS