Astros: 1B Yuli Gurriel is on the paternity list after flying back to Houston on Thursday night. Manager Dusty Baker said he expects Gurriel to rejoin the team before Tuesday's game at Arizona. IFJoe Perezwas recalled from the taxi squad to fill Gurriel's roster spot. ...
They didn't Saturday. The excellence of Baker's Astros found itself on a crash course with the most logical outcome: that this team so larded with pitching, so crisp and elegant in the field, so timely with its hitting would dispose of the pluckyPhiladelphia Phillies. And so went Saturda...
Schreiber has some of the best raw power in the Astros system, though he has played just 20 games this season following back surgery in the spring. The son of former Houston closer Billy Wagner, Will stands out more for his feel for the game than his tools and has hit .259/.375/.392...
There are also 28 internationally born All-Stars in 2022, 18 on the AL roster and 10 on the NL roster. They represent the Dominican Republic (11 All-Stars), Venezuela (eight), Cuba and Puerto Rico (two), and Aruba, the Bahamas, Canada, Japan and Mexico (one each). Thirty-nine of ...
Once a part of some historic Astros lineups, Gonzalez’s remaining niche is that he can play all over the infield. He’s on a minor league deal but should find space on the big league roster due to his versatility. There’s a sliver of hope that Gonzalez can turn back the clock, but...
Loup almost always feels like he’s just on the very edge of a major league roster but now stands at a 3.05 career ERA and 3.35 FIP after a decade in the big leagues. He’s yet to get his first multi-year deal. For large parts of the season, he was arguably the most effective ...
” Peña said on being the first rookie to accept a Gold Glove at shortstop. The Cleveland Guardians — who were the surprise AL Central champions with a young talented roster — are taking four Gold Gloves to Progressive Field, the most by an organization in this year’s Gold Glove ...
The left-hander had faced the Astros three times entering today and dominated them in all three starts. He continued that this afternoon as he held Houston to just two runs over seven very strong innings. The only damage against him today came off a single and RBI triple in the fifth inni...
So, no, the 2022 Red Sox season was not derailed by injuries. It was derailed by a poorly constructed roster that lacked the depth to deal with a moderate amount of injuries that every Major League team should expect to face. And while we’re discussing this, here’s another injury fun...
Laramie returns 13 players off last year’s varsity roster, which includes seven full-time starters. Four other players return that started at different times last season. Two more saw some playing time. KOWB’s David Settle had a video interview with two of this year’s seniors, Billy Jenki...