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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It’s the Wednesday Launch!
Houston Astros News
Burrows is back (CBS)
Barrosa is down (FP)
And Varsho is hurt… because of course (CBS)
Would it actually be good if Houston missed the postseason? (HP)
Javier left the outing with groin tightness (HC)
AL West News
A’s get back JKG from the IL (NBC)
Pederson is back on the IL for the Rangers (ESPN)
MLB News
Judge likely out the first round of the playoffs (USAT)
Verlander set for his final career outing (DN)
Red Sox planning to exercise Breslow’s option at season’s end (TR)
Pirates DFA Doval after rough season (NYP)
Mets are making Green the full-time manager (NYP)
Bregman actually won’t end up on the IL (TR)
Giants lose Tidwell to IL with UCL sprain (YS)
Houston Astros birthdays
RHP Óscar Zamora (83, died in 2021 at 77)
C Óscar Zamora (63)
RHP Pete Harnisch (60)
RHP Andrew Taylor (25, Double-A)
Feature photo from Astros on X
