Should Martin Maldonado re-sign with the Houston Astros? Search for backup catcher, relievers underway, and more
GM Meetings in Scottsdale had to wrap up a day early thanks to widespread...uhh...gastrointestinal distress, as was reported over there. In the meantime, GM Dana Brown spoke with assorted media present and revealed some nuggets about the Astrosโ strategy this offseason.
Neris denies using homophobic slur, does not expect discipline for incident against Mariners
Houston Astros pitcher Hector Neris once again denied using a homophobic slur and said he does not expect to be disciplined by Major League Baseball for his part in a benches-clearing incident against the Seattle Mariners this week.
Nodaโs 1-out single in 9th ends no-hit bid, Astros win 6-2 and send Athletics to 100th loss
Hunter Brown and the Houston Astros held Oakland hitless until Ryan Nodaโs one-out single in the ninth inning of a 6-2 victory on that sent the Athletics to first consecutive 100-loss seasons since the 1960s.
ASTROS NO-HITTER: Houstonโs Cristian Javier, two relievers completely shut down New York Yankees 3-0
Cristian Javier struck out a career-high 13 over seven innings, and Hector Neris and Ryan Pressly finished off a combined no-hitter as the Houston Astros shut down and shut out the New York Yankees 3-0 on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
Astros' Neris, Baker suspended after flap with Mariners
Astros pitcher Hรฉctor Neris was suspended four games and Houston manager Dusty Baker was banned one game by Major League Baseball after both were ejected from a game against Seattle in which Neris plunked one hitter and nearly hit another in the head.
Benches clear in 9th, Servais tossed as Mariners beat Astros
Mariners manager Scott Servais was ejected for his role in a benches-clearing scuffle in the ninth inning of Seattleโs 7-4 win over the Houston Astros, a game in which Cal Raleigh had a career-high four RBIs and Julio Rodriguez hit a late two-run shot.
DeGrom exits with hamstring spasm, Mets rally past Phils 5-4
New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom points to the outside during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)PHILADELPHIA โ Jacob deGrom exited early from a rare rough outing because of a right hamstring spasm, but the New York Mets overcame a four-run deficit and rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Thursday night. They hit deGrom uncharacteristically hard in the second to take a 3-0 lead. Andrew Knapp knocked an RBI double to right, Haseley hit a sacrifice fly and Andrew McCutchenโs fielderโs choice capped the scoring against deGrom. Like deGrom, Wheeler was bothered by an injury โ though one more gross than severe.