Welcome to the Launch Briefing, a daily feature, where you will find a roundup of news and interesting stories from the Astros clubhouse and from around the league.
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Houston Astros News
Houston options Whitcomb (CBS)
Brown is back in the rotation (HC)
What will the Astros do at the deadline
AL West News
Angels re-sign Walker to minor league deal
Mariners call up Rucker (SNW)
Nimmo is happy with his friends on the team (DN)
MLB News
Wrobleski unlikely to miss time
Phillies trade for Hill (NYT)
Pham out of Orioles contract (BS)
Lawlar is coming back up for AZ (AS)
What will Skubal’s return mean for the Tigers (YS)
Isbel receives unfortunate news
Tigers claim outman (TR)
Houston Astros birthdays
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Pham is opting out of his Orioles’ contract. Would the Astros take a flyer on him. (Looks at AAA stats in 2026) No, probably not.