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Houston Astros News
Brown is back (HC)
Blanco begins his rehab assignment (HC)
Astros could have interest in outfield, bullpen help (TR)
AL West News
Rangers select Ross (DN)
Angels send Lopez to Triple-A (RW)
Rangers place Carter on IL (ESPN)
What will the A’s look like once they reach Vegas? (USAT)
MLB News
Guardians place Ramirez on IL (ESPN)
Strider hits the IL (NYT)
Pasquantino out with hamate bone injury (YS)
Houston Astros birthdays
LHP Andy Pettitte (54)
C Erik Kratz (46)
RHP Mike Fiers (41)
IF Jake Elmore (39)
LHP Tom Cosgrove (30)
Feature photo from Astros on X, Source Link
a lot of people coming back. Brown is back tomorrow, Javier and Lance are in rehabs, Blanco starting a rehab. Who’s squeezed out of the 26-man?
Espada.Correa can manage.
Yes this is sarcasmF it. Return of the player-manager. Ease into it starting off as injured player-manager to start with.