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The Astros Launch Briefing: May 23, 2026 – Brown, Ross, Taylor, Story

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May 23, 2026

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IF Ricky Gutiérrez (56)

RHP Chris Sampson (48)

RHP Kirk Saarloos (47)

RHP Joan Ogando (22, High-A)

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Clack

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I didn’t realize that the Red Sox’s Trevor Story is out “for a good while” after undergoing surgery for a hernia.

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