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- Carlos Correa signing is exactly what the Giants needed
- Passan: Why a winter meetings frenzy could be brewing -- and who could sign in San Diego
- Deals for Bogaerts, Judge, Contreras and more: What we're hearing at the winter meetings
- MLB rumors: Carlos Rodón, Yankees 'far apart' on deal
- SF Giants add Correa: Why he’s hated by Dodgers…
- San Francisco Giants
- Report: Braves Trade for Sean Murphy from Athletics in Three-Way Deal With Brewers
Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae. Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports reports on Monday that the Houston Astros are engaged in trade talks with the Arizona Diamondbacks on slugger Daulton Varsho. Nightengale adds, however, that the asking price for the 26-year-old Varsho remains steep. Jose Abreu might not be the only big bat that the defending champions bring in this offseason. Harper gave credit to the intensity of the Philadelphia fans who were ready to cheer on their team to a commanding victory in the World Series.
Starter Ranger Suárez, despite pitching in his first-ever World Series game and making just his second start of the postseason, remained calm and collected on the mound. Based on his aplomb on the mound, one would think he was pitching a game in May. In 151 games with the Diamondbacks last season, Varsho hit 27 home runs, 74 RBIs, and had 16 stolen bases. The breakout campaign nearly doubled his previous career highs in every statistical category.
Carlos Correa signing is exactly what the Giants needed
It was a remarkable display of confidence and comfort from both of them, and there will be no doubt about their ability to handle pressure-packed situations in the future. Plus, with Houston joining the AL West as recently as 2013, there had been essentially zero high-stakes history between these two teams to fuel the fire of any sort of rivalry. Now, the Astros, who overcame 1-0 and 2-1 deficits in this Series, head home with Framber Valdez on the hill for Game 6 on Saturday night, their first lead in hand and, they hope, more magic to come. After Bryce Harper was hit by a pitch to put the tying run on base, it was one more escape, with Castellanos grounding out to short. The escape act continued in the sixth, when Astros reliever Bryan Abreu replaced Hector Néris with one on and two out, only to plunk Brandon Marsh with the first pitch he threw.
Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler cruised through the first five innings Saturday night, allowing just two hits, one walk, and no runs. Houston Astros Yordan Alvarez celebrates his home run against Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Adrian Martinez with third base coach Gary Pettis during the first inning of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 in Houston. Houston Astros Yordan Alvarez celebrates his home run against Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Adrian Martinez with Jose Altuve during the first inning of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 in Houston. Houston Astros Alex Bregman reacts after getting hit by a pitch from Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Adrian Martinez during the first inning of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 in Houston. Oakland Athletics Ramon Laureano is checked out after getting hit by a pitch from Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander during the second inning of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 in Houston.
Passan: Why a winter meetings frenzy could be brewing -- and who could sign in San Diego
From Season Tickets to World Champions Bricks to concerts and more, the Gift Guide has everything you need. When the Houston Astros needed their superstar the most, the 25-year-old slugger blasted a two-out, three-run home run to give his team an 8-7 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 1 of the ALDS. It was good to get in there and pitch,” Graveman said. Correa took responsibility for the players’ actions, but pushed back against accusations that the Astros were still cheating.
The 26-year-old Varsho is an intriguing player because of his defensive versatility, as he can split time between the outfield and catcher. However, for teams pursuing the catcher/outfielder, the Diamondbacks have reportedly set a high asking price as he is entering his prime and is under team control until 2026. After Christian Vazquez inked a new deal with the Minnesota Twins, the Houston Astros have been heavily linked to Daulton Varsho of the Arizona Diamondbacks. While the Diamondbacks are in the middle of a rebuild, they are loaded with left-handed hitting outfielders and are reportedly looking to move one or two to address other holes in their roster.
Deals for Bogaerts, Judge, Contreras and more: What we're hearing at the winter meetings
The Mariners ended their 21-year postseason drought this season and also won their first playoff series since 2001. Though the record books will show that the Astros swept their division foe, the Mariners were right there in every game, and very easily could have won the series. The Astros will play the winner of the other American League Division Series, between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians. Entering play Saturday, the series was tied 1-1, with game four scheduled for Sunday. As the game dragged on, both managers were forced to go deep into their bullpens, as Mariners manager Scott Servais used nine different relief pitchers and Astros manager Dusty Baker used seven.
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MLB rumors: Carlos Rodón, Yankees 'far apart' on deal
Though he had a lefthanded reliever warming, A’s manager Mark Kotsay allowed Martinez to face Alvarez a third time. Alvarez did something to a baseball only a select few in this sport can claim. He arrived at home plate after Jeremy Peña struck Martinez’s hanging slider onto the train tracks.
In the eighth, Astros third baseman Alex Bregman hit a two-run home run to cut the deficit to 7-5. The Astros are not the first team to cover a seat to commemorate a home run. The Boston Red Sox have an iconic red seat at Fenway Park honoring Ted Williams' historic 502-foot home run, the longest ever hit at the stadium.
The Angels couldn’t even argue that point after watching the Astros set a season high by clubbing five home runs to overcome an injury-abbreviated start from José Urquidy and take the series finale, 9-1, on Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park. Devers put Boston in front 1-0 when he jumped on Urquidy’s 95 mph fastball and drove it over the center field wall for his seventh homer of the season. Eovaldi (1-2) became the third pitcher in major league history to surrender five homers in an inning, joining Chase Anderson (Sept. 17, 2020 vs Yankees) and Michael Blazek (July 28, 2017 vs. Nationals). José Urquidy (3-1) allowed 12 hits and four runs, including homers to Rafael Devers and J.D. Martinez, but lasted five innings to record the victory.
Houston Astros relief pitcher Bryan Abreu celebrates after Oakland Athletics Dermis Garcia (flied out to end the game during the ninth inning of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 in Houston. The Astros’ plus-44 run differential is second-best in the Majors behind the White Sox (plus-64). The Astros are plus-45 in their last 20 games, during which they’ve gone 13-7. They entered Wednesday ranked second in the American League in runs, hits, doubles, batting average and OPS and third in on-base percentage. He needed 76 pitches to toss five scoreless innings against an Astros' lineup that normally crushes lefties.
Thomson will also have a well-rested Seranthony Domínguez and José Alvarado at his disposal, looking to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. His teammates weren't able to get anything going for him either. Connor Brogdon, Kyle Gibson, Nick Nelson, and Andrew Bellatti picked up where Suárez left off, and held the Astros scoreless for the remainder of the game. "Castellanos' catch first pitch of the game kind of set the tone for our defense," Thomson said.
Thanks to Kyle Tucker’s home runs, the Houston Astros got off to a fast start against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night. Gurriel ended Eovaldi’s night when he hit the fifth and final homer of the inning to center. Tucker then connected on an Eovaldi fastball and drilled his sixth homer of the season over the right field fence. It was a particularly special night for Peña, a rookie who grew up in Rhode Island and played at Maine.
He allowed three hits, a walk, and struck out four batters, and that was all the Phillies needed. Tucker added his second homer of the night and seventh of the season in the fourth inning – a grand slam off Tyler Danish — as Houston won for the 13th time in 15 games. Each of Alvarez’s three home runs traveled at least 431 feet. According to ESPN Stats and Info, he is the first player to hit three home runs of at least 430 feet since Nelson Cruz on July 25, 2019.
Stripling in 2020 said that he had thought about whether he’d intentionally hit Astros’ batters if he had the chance. But upon George Springer’s 2021 arrival in Toronto as a Blue Jays teammate, Stripling confronted the ex-Astros outfielder about the scandal and hashed things out. He may need to repeat that conversation once he and Correa both arrive in San Francisco.
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