BRENT STROM

The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a minor league contract with former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel, said a person with knowledge of the situation.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have announced the hiring of Brent Strom as their pitching coach after he had spent the last eight years in Houston as the Astros' pitching coach.

Astros pitching coach Brent Strom says he won’t return to the club next season, and that he’s contemplating retirement from baseball.

Houston starter Luis García left Game 2 of the AL Championship Series in the second inning against the Boston Red Sox with right knee discomfort.

HOUSTON Dusty Baker isnt going anywhere. The Houston Astros announced Tuesday that it has exercised the 2021 contract option for Baker. Were excited to see him in an Astros uniform again next year.The Astros did the same for pitching coach Brent Strom and third base coach Gary Pettis. Strommie and Gary have had a tremendous impact on the recent success of the Houston Astros, Click said. Pettis has been with Houston since 2014, where the outfield has combined to post the highest fielding pct.

This news came down as rumors began to swirl that the Astros could move on from shortstop Carlos Correa. Here we go....Gerrit Cole earned his generational wealthMan, we all knew Gerrit Cole was gonna get paid, but NINE years... and $324 MILLION... Look, the Astros will never, ever be in the "nine year contract" sweepstakes, when it comes to free agency. In 2017, the Astros signed Brian McCann, Josh Reddick, and Carlos Beltran, and eventually traded for Verlander. So, I will assume, for now, the chalk is that Correa will be with the Astros when spring training arrives in February.

Jake Marisnick #6 of the Houston Astros scores on a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners at Minute Maid Park on August 04, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)HOUSTON - Justin Verlander struck out 10 in another dominant Houston pitching performance, and the Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep. Verlander didn't give up a hit until Kyle Seager singled with two outs in the fourth inning. The Astros ace took a two-hit shutout in the seventh and exited after Seager led off with a home run. Astros: Houston is also off on Monday before RHP Zack Greinke (10-4, 2.90) will make his Astros debut on Tuesday night at home against Colorado.