MAY 23, 2022•MLB.COM
Urquidy (10 K's) extends Astros' streak of stellar pitchingHOUSTON -- The Astros are a team loaded with talent. There are few weaknesses, and starting pitching is certainly not one of them. On Sunday...
Garver continues to find his stride in DH spotHOUSTON -- When the Rangers activated catcher Mitch Garver off the 10-day injured list ahead of the series opener against the Astros, they k...
MAY 22, 2022•MLB.COM
Nick Snyder - Sent down SundaySnyder was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.
ImpactSnyder was called up by the Rangers on Friday, but he didn't make any appearances during the team's weekend series in Houston. He'll head back to Round Rock, where he's struck out 12 in 8.2 scoreless innings over 10 relief appearances this year.
MAY 22, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Taylor Hearn - Surrenders three runs in lossHearn (2-3) took the loss during Sunday's 5-2 defeat at the hands of the Astros, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 4.2 innings.
ImpactHearn was done in by the top of Houston's order Sunday, with the top five batters in the lineup accounting for all the damage except for one hit. The 27-year-old has now failed to surpass five innings in any of his eight starts and Hearn has walked multiple batters in each of his last four games. He carries a 5.77 ERA into a start projected to come next weekend against Oakland.
MAY 22, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Jose Altuve - Cranks long ballAltuve went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, double and an additional run in a 5-2 win against Texas on Sunday.
ImpactAltuve led off the bottom of the first with his ninth home run and tacked on a double and run in the third inning. Following a sluggish April, the 32-year-old has been hot throughout May with a .343/.403/.757 slash line, eight home runs, 18 runs and 11 RBI.
MAY 22, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Ryan Pressly - Logs two-out savePressly notched the save during Sunday's 5-2 victory against the Rangers, allowing two hits in two-thirds of an inning.
ImpactPressly entered with two on and one out in a four-run game and served up singles to the first two Rangers but was able to induce a Jonah Heim double play to end the game with the bases loaded. The 33-year-old recorded his sixth save in 10 appearances, though his strikeout rate is down to 20.6 percent after sitting above 30 percent in each of his past four seasons.
MAY 22, 2022•ROTOWIRE
José Urquidy - Whiffs 10 in winUrquidy (4-1) earned the win during Sunday's 5-2 victory over Texas, allowing one run on six hits and a walk with 10 strikeouts in 6.2 innings.
ImpactUrquidy was dominant all game and made only one mistake that resulted in a Mitch Garver solo home run. The big developments here are the 20 swinging strikes and 10 strikeouts, as the 26-year-old had only recorded a total of 20 whiffs during his first 33.1 innings across seven turns. He'll look to keep the hot hand going against Seattle next weekend.
MAY 22, 2022•ROTOWIRE
