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Houston Astros News
Brown’s next return could we with in the bigs (HC)
Altuve comments on home burglary (HC)
AL West News
Díaz signs with Rangers (CBS)
Rangers designate Haggerty (TR)
Kuhnel DFA’ed by A’s (FP)
Angels select Natera (TR)
Angels, Porter agree to minor league deal (TR)
MLB News
Judge expected to be out 4-6 weeks (TR)
Skubal set to begin rehab assignment (TR)
Brewers’ Fitzpatrick injured during warmups (ESPN)
Laureano likely to miss the remainder of the season (NYP)
Why the Padres released Castellanos (FB)
Houston Astros birthdays
C Larry Howard (90, died in 2019 at 73)
IF Dave Bergman (73, died in 2016 at 61)
OF Ken Ramos (59, died in 2016 at 48)
Feature photo from Astros on X, Source Link
The Skubal nano-surgery is absolutely mind blowing. We live in an amazing time. Now if they can shorten TJ by 6 months, the Astros would be golden