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  • • Astros Reinstate Bennett Sousa From Injured List
    The Astros have activated left-hander Bennett Sousa from the 15-day injured list, according to Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle. Fellow lefty Colton Gordon is being optioned in a corresponding move. Sousa ended 2025 on the injured list with left elbow inflammation and has been out so far in 2026 due to a left oblique […]...2026
  • • Cody Bolton To Undergo Imaging For Mid-Back Tightness
    Right-hander Cody Bolton only recently stepped into a beleaguered Astros rotation, but his spot already appears to be in danger. As noted by Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle, Bolton was removed from his start for the Astros today in the second inning due to what was described as “mid-back tightness.” That’s the same spot where […]...2026
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  • • Astros’ Peter Lambert Granted His Release
    Astros righty Peter Lambert was granted his release after triggering an out clause in his minor league deal, manager Joe Espada tells reporters (link via Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle). The team told Lambert over the weekend that he wouldn’t make the roster. Lambert, 29 next month, had a solid spring showing and at […]...2026
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  • • Astros To Select Christian Vázquez
    The Astros are going to open the season with Christian Vázquez as their backup to catcher Yainer Diaz, manager Joe Espada tells Matt Kawahara of The Houston Chronicle. César Salazar has been informed he won’t make the team. Since Salazar is out of options, he’ll need to be removed from the 40-man, which means he’ll […]...2026
  • • Josh Hader To Begin Season On Injured List
    Star Astros closer Josh Hader will begin the 2026 season on the 15-day injured list, manager Joe Espada announced to the team’s beat this morning (via Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle). He’s been slowed by a biceps issue this spring after missing the final seven weeks of the 2025 season due to a capsule […]...2026
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  • • Jeremy Peña Diagnosed With Finger Fracture
    The Astros announced that shortstop Jeremy Peña has a fracture in the tip of his right ring finger. He will be reevaluated in two weeks. Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle was among those to relay the update. Peña was playing for the Dominican Republic team yesterday in an exhibition contest against the Tigers in […]...2026
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Matt Kawahara injury and suspension

  • • Astros Reinstate Bennett Sousa From Injured List
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  • • Jeremy Peña Diagnosed With Finger Fracture
    2026
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  • • Astros Notes: Hader, Alvarez, Arrighetti
    Astros general manager Dana Brown shared some injury updates earlier this week at the GM Meetings, including the rather troubling news that Isaac Paredes is no guarantee to be ready for Opening Day.  Brown provided some more positive news with Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle (multiple links) on some of the many other Astros…...2025
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  • • Astros Place Lance McCullers Jr. On Injured List
    The Astros have placed right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. on the 15-day injured list due to right hand soreness, per Matt Kawahara of The Houston Chronicle. It’s unclear how severe this hand injury is. McCullers is going to Houston for further evaluation. Left-hander Colton Gordon has been recalled in the corresponding active roster move. Chandler Rome…...2025
  • • Astros Select Tayler Scott, Designate Jordan Weems For Assignment
    The Astros have selected righty Tayler Scott to the roster, with fellow righty Jordan Weems designated for assignment. Matt Kawahara of The Houston Chronicle was among those to relay the moves. Additionally, left-hander Brandon Walter has been shut down due to a recurrence of left elbow inflammation, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic. More to…...2025
  • • Ronel Blanco Being Evaluated For Elbow Soreness
    The Astros are in Tampa but right-hander Ronel Blanco isn’t with them. Manager Joe Espada tells Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle that the righty reported elbow soreness two days ago and flew back to Houston to be evaluated. At this point, there’s not too much information to go on. Blanco started on Saturday and…...2025
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  • • Astros To Select Brandon Walter
    Left-hander Brandon Walter will start for the Astros tomorrow against Tampa Bay, manager Joe Espada told reporters (including Matt Kawahara of The Houston Chronicle). The Astros will need to add him to the 40-man roster. They can move Hayden Wesneski, who is ticketed for Tommy John surgery, to the 60-day injured list to create a 40-man…...2025
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  • • Hayden Wesneski To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
    Astros right-hander Hayden Wesneski is set to undergo Tommy John surgery, manager Joe Espada told reporters (including Chandler Rome of The Athletic) this afternoon. Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle relays that the Astros expect him back at some point during the 2026 campaign. A more specific timetable for his return won’t be known until…...2025
  • • Astros’ Luis Garcia Going For Second Opinion On Elbow
    The Astros shut down Luis Garcia last week after the righty experienced renewed soreness in his elbow. The team hasn’t provided much in the way of specifics since then, but manager Joe Espada told the beat on Tuesday that Garcia was going for a second opinion (relayed by Matt Kawahara of The Houston Chronicle). Garcia…...2025
  • • The Opener: Walker, Topa, Spring Breakout Rosters
    Here are three things we’ll be watching for around baseball today: 1. Christian Walker’s oblique injury: Christian Walker was removed from the Astros’ spring training matchup against the Cardinals on Wednesday with soreness in his left oblique (per Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle). Manager Joe Espada told reporters (including Brian McTaggart of MLB.com) that…...2025

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  • 2026
    "Hader’s throwing has been limited to games of catch, and Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters (including the Houston Chronicle’s Matt Kawahara) that Hader would continue on this […]"

  • 2025
    "Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle relays that the Astros expect him back at some point during the 2026 campaign."

  • 2024
    "He told reporters, including Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle, that he plans on pitching again in 2025."

  • 2023
    "The Athletics will not carry Cristian Pache on the team’s Opening Day roster, manager Mark Kotsay announced late last night (link via Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle)."

  • 2022
    "Christian Bethancourt said his goodbyes to his Oakland teammates today, per Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle (via Twitter)."

  • 2021
    "Athletics’ general manager David Forst recently spoke to Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle to discuss the state of the team coming out of the All-Star break and moving towards the July 30 trade deadline."

  • 2020
    "While Puk is on track to begin throwing again, his 2020 debut still appears to be pretty far off, manager Bob Melvin revealed (via Matt Kawahara of the San…"

  • 2018
    "As Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle writes, the battle to be Carr’s backup has no apparent winner, and Gruden did not dismiss the possibility that the team could bring in outside help."

  • 2016
    "Matt Kawahara of the Sacramento Bee noted Wednesday the 23-year-old big man stated he was "tired of not playing," so he's tried to refocus his energy."

  • 2015
    ""I think everybody's happy to see him back in the lineup," Giants pitcher Tim Hudson said, per Matt Kawahara of the Sacramento Bee."

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  • • AL West Notes: Tucker, Verlander, Bloss, Woo, Jung
    Astros manager Joe Espada offered a disappointing, if not entirely surprising, injury update regarding two of his biggest stars. Speaking to reporters (including Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle) ahead of today’s contest in Toronto, the skipper acknowledged that neither Kyle Tucker nor Justin Verlander is likely to return from the IL before the All-Star break.…...2024
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    Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes plus extras, four days a week. Is Kyle Hendricks done? Writers consider his plight, and more. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then co...2024
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  • • Notable Draft Signings: 7/15/23
    The Cardinals and Royals both agreed to terms with their first-round picks earlier today. One additional notable signing from today: Per Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle, Astros first-rounder Brice Matthews was among ten draft picks the club signed today. Per MLB.com’s draft tracker, Matthews signed for a bonus of $2,480,000, a figure that comes…...2023
  • • It looks like the Oakland A’s are moving to Las Vegas — finally
    Photo By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Announcements came from the team and city very early Thursday. The Cubs just finished a three-game sweep of the A’s in Oakland Wednesday afternoon, outscoring the home team 26-3 in the three games. That’s probably NOT the cause of this: I’ve now heard from the Oakland Mayor and the A’s. Oakland pulling negotiations. A’s placing entir...2023
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  • • A’s Notes: Pinder, Brown, Laureano
    With Stephen Vogt’s retirement announcement last week, the A’s only have one impending free agent who plans to continue playing in 2023. Chad Pinder is set to hit the open market for the first time, but the career-long Athletic tells Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle he’d welcome a return to Oakland. “I don’t know what their plans…...2022
  • • Athletics To Promote Ken Waldichuk
    The Athletics are planning on adding left-hander Ken Waldichuk to the team when rosters expand on September 1, tweets Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle. The southpaw is not currently on the club’s 40-man roster, meaning they will have to make a corresponding move of some kind. Waldichuk, 24, was a fifth-round draft pick…...2022
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  • • A’s Designate Jed Lowrie, Select Cal Stevenson
    The Athletics announced a series of roster moves prior to today’s game, recalling left-hander JP Sears and selecting the contract of outfielder Cal Stevenson. In corresponding moves, righty Paul Blackburn has been placed on the injured list and infielder Jed Lowrie has been designated for assignment. Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle relays word…...2022
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  • • Athletics Sign Beau Taylor To Minor League Deal
    The Athletics have signed catcher Beau Taylor to a minor league deal, reports Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle. Taylor has been signed to Triple-A Las Vegas. Taylor, 32, returns to the organization that drafted him, as the A’s selected him back in 2011. He worked his way up the minor league ladder and…...2022
  • • A’s To Sign Stephen Vogt To Big League Deal
    The A’s and catcher Stephen Vogt are in agreement on a major league contract, pending a physical, reports Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle (Twitter link). More to come....2022
  • • Athletics’ GM David Forst On Deadline Approach
    Athletics’ general manager David Forst recently spoke to Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle to discuss the state of the team coming out of the All-Star break and moving towards the July 30 trade deadline. The club is planning on making additions, which is unsurprising given that they are currently holding down a wild…...2021

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  • • Cristian Pache Will Not Make Athletics’ Roster; A’s Exploring Trade Scenarios
    The Athletics will not carry Cristian Pache on the team’s Opening Day roster, manager Mark Kotsay announced late last night (link via Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle). Because he’s out of minor league options, Pache will need to be traded or placed on outright waivers. The A’s will likely designate him for assignment…...2023
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  • • Rays Acquire Christian Bethancourt From A’s
    Christian Bethancourt said his goodbyes to his Oakland teammates today, per Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle (via Twitter). The A’s have traded Bethancourt to the Rays in exchange for a pair of minor leaguers, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (via Twitter). The Rays will send outfielder Cal Stevenson and right-hander…...2022
  • • A’s To Sign Stephen Vogt To Big League Deal
    2022
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  • • Justin Verlander Planning To Pitch In 2025
    It was a frustrating season for Justin Verlander but he doesn’t plan on it being his last. He told reporters, including Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle, that he plans on pitching again in 2025. “I think I do feel like I have a lot more to give pitching-wise,” Verlander said. “This year was a…...2024
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  • • Elvis Andrus Frustrated By Reduced Playing Time
    Elvis Andrus has been Oakland’s regular shortstop this season but has seen his playing time limited lately, with he and youngster Nick Allen starting alternate games over the past week. Andrus discussed the situation with Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle and didn’t seem to make an effort to hide his frustration. “Everybody knows I’m…...2022
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  • • Athletics To Promote Ken Waldichuk
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  • • Hunter Pence's Comeback Providing Big Spark in Giants' Rebound
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  • • The Opener: Walker, Topa, Spring Breakout Rosters
    2025
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  • • Cristian Javier Day-To-Day With Forearm Discomfort
    Cristian Javier was set to throw a bullpen session today in advance of his next scheduled start on Tuesday, but Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters (including Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle) that “a little forearm discomfort” led to Javier’s bullpen being scrapped.  The right-hander was deemed as day to day for now, though…...2024
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    Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes plus extras, four days a week. Cubs take second game from the visitors on the strength of a Dansby Swanson long ball. We predict a need for brooms in Chicago. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, an...2024
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  • • Astros Place Cristian Javier On 15-Day Injured List
    Right-hander Cristian Javier has been scratched from his scheduled start against the Nationals this afternoon and will be placed on the injured list, Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters (including Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle). Right-hander Hunter Brown will take the ball against the Nationals this afternoon in Javier’s stead, while righty Spencer Arrighetti…...2024
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  • • Jose Urquidy Being Evaluated For Elbow Injury; Astros Remain In Market For Starting Pitching
    Astros right-hander Jose Urquidy pulled himself from a minor league game after 43 pitches due to pain in his right elbow, manager Joe Espada told reporters (X link via Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle). He’d been scheduled to throw around 60 pitches. It’s a concerning development for a Houston club that will see Justin…...2024
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  • • Astros Notes: Brantley, Maton, Blanco
    Michael Brantley’s long absence from the Astros lineup could finally be nearing its end, as GM Dana Brown told Robert Ford of 790 AM radio today (hat tip to Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle) that Brantley will visit the team Monday in Boston when the Astros begin a series with the Red Sox.  After…...2023
  • • It looks like the Oakland A’s are moving to Las Vegas — finally
    2023
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  • • On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Athletics series preview
    Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The Cubs make their first visit to Oakland since 2016. Oh my goodness, the A’s are a bad baseball team. This is apparently by design: John Fisher really has done a stellar job of fielding a Double-A team to at least let MLB fill out a 30 team schedule. My God… the A’s are so incredibly bad.— Maury Brown (@BizballMaury) April 15, 2023 The Rays ar...2023
  • • A’s Sign Drew Steckenrider To Minor League Deal
    Right-handed reliever Drew Steckenrider is in camp with the Athletics as a non-roster invitee to spring training, tweets Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle. Athletics Farm first tweeted the news a couple days ago. Steckenrider, 32, has spent the past two seasons with the Mariners, thriving as a key member of the bullpen in…...2023

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