Pitchers and catchers have started reporting to Florida and Arizona. In the meantime, we still have plenty of big names left in free agency, including superstar sluggers Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. That means we’ve got a healthy supply of hot stove buzz in February. To give you an idea of what’s out there this Wednesday, we’re here […]
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Sources: Astros improve outfield, agree to 2-year deal with Michael Brantley – AOL
Outfielder Michael Brantley agreed to a two-year, $32 million contract with Houston on Monday, sources familiar with the deal told Yahoo Sports, bringing his steady left-handed bat to the top of an Astros lineup that’s already regarded as one of the most dangerous in the American League. Brantley’s versatility and bat-to-ball ability greatly appealed to […]
Michael Brantley Is Good and on the Astros Now – FanGraphs
Last year, in all of baseball, the lowest team strikeout rate was 18.7%, and it belonged to the Indians. This is considering only non-pitchers, so as to put the National League on the same level as the American League. Projections, as you know, are by their very nature conservative. And now the 2019 Astros project […]
Cleveland Indians lose Michael Brantley to Houston Astros – 92.3 The Fan
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Cleveland Indians lose Michael Brantley to Houston Astros 92.3 The Fan The Astros signed Michael Brantley because they could SB Nation Houston Astros reach two-year deal with Michael Brantley ESPN Report: Astros, Michael Brantley agree to deal KHOU 11 Michael Brantley Is Good and on the Astros Now FanGraphs View full coverage on Google News […]
Charlie Morton leaving Houston Astros for Tampa Bay with two-year deal – KTRK-TV
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Charlie Morton, a major arm in the Houston Astros starting rotation, is signing with the Tampa Bay Rays on a two-year free agency deal. The Tampa Bay Times reported the American League East club agreed with the right-hander to a contract totaling $30 million. Morton saw a career renaissance in Houston […]
MLB winter meetings rumors, updates: Red Sox unlikely to bring back Kimbrel; Astros interested in Brantley – CBS Sports
Welcome to Day 2 of the 2018 winter meetings. Monday brought some minor free-agent signings (Billy Hamilton to the Royals, Tyson Ross to the Tigers) and plenty of rumors, including a potential blockbuster. The Yankees, Mets, and Marlins are said to be discussing a three-team deal that would send J.T. Realmuto to Queens and Noah […]
2 former Houston Astros players reportedly killed in car crash – KXXV News Channel 25
(KXXV) – Two former Houston Astros players, Luis Valbuena and José Castillo, were killed in a car crash, according to the players’ current baseball team. The Cardenales de Lara, of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, made the announcement overnight. Estamos viviendo una horrible tragedia en Cardenales de Lara. Perdimos a nuestros jugadores Luis Valbuena y José […]
'RIP hermano': Teammates, fans react to deaths of two former Houston Astros – KHOU.com
[unable to retrieve full-text content] ‘RIP hermano’: Teammates, fans react to deaths of two former Houston Astros KHOU.com Luis Valbuena, Jose Castillo’s deaths may have been criminal act, reports say Fox News Reports: Former MLB players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo killed in car crash in Venezuela Yahoo Sports Miguel Cabrera, baseball world react to deaths of 2 […]
Two former Astros players die in car crash – KRIS Corpus Christi News
[embedded content] Two formers Astros players died in a car crash following a winter ball game in Venezuela Thursday, a spokesperson for their Venezuelan team, Cardenales de Lara, confirmed. Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo were en route to the city where they were planning to play their next game Friday when the accident happened. Venezuelan […]