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
Javier is done for the year (HC)
Astros call up Josh Hendrickson (NBC)
Brice Matthews is gone too (HC)
And now Meyers is moved to 60-day (CBS)
Alvarez joins rare company (YS)
What hat will Verlander wear? (HC)
Are we watching the end of an era? (JV)
AL West News
MLB News
Ohtani returns (NYT)
Cease will finish the season on the IL (ESPN)
Holliday undergoes wrist surgery (BS)
Reds’ Steer undergoes surgery too
Mets claim Abner from Giants (NBC)
Houston Astros birthdays
RHP Jake Buchanan (37)
C Walker Janek (24, Double-A)
Feature photo from Astros on X
We have a chance with Verlander.
i read that as he’s going blank cap