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Houston Astros News
Murray traded to the Cubs (CI)
Soccer fans are taking over the state right now (KHOU)
Matthews emotional on Father’s Day (HC)
Yordan will not participate in HR Derby (NYT)
Burrows set to make another start (HC)
Javier inches closer and closer to return
AL West News
Mariners outright Washington Jr. (TR)
Leiter Jr. placed on IL by A’s (FP)
Angels release Walker (NBC)
Rangers place Leiter on IL (ESPN)
MLB News
Bieber rejoins the Blue Jays (ESPN)
D-Backs place two players on IL (AS)
Orioles place Rutchman on IL (BS)
Blue Jays reinstate Varsho (SN)
Giants move Houser to pen (SFC)
Phillies designate Wilson for assignment (NBC)
Houston Astros birthdays
RHP Roy Thomas (73)
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It feels like those are the trades DB is allowed to make.
This is kind of like when Corbin Bernsen wouldn’t leave first base after he took the HBP as a pinch hitter in Major League 2
https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/giants-rafael-devers-tries-repeatedly-to-wave-off-pinch-runner-after-reaching-1b-as-game-tying-run-in-ninth-003006022.html
Reading the highlights of Javier’s rehab start in AAA, I don’t have a good feeling about his return to the rotation.