Chandler Rome
@Chandler_Rome
Astros beat writer at The Athletic | Co-host @Crush_City_Pod | [email protected]
The Mariners have acquired 1B Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks, source tells @TheAthletic.
The Astros are "prioritizing the bats" as the trade deadline nears, general manager Dana Brown said on Thursday - nytimes.com/athletic/65145…
Cristian Javier will start for Triple-A Sugar Land tonight, the Astros announced. Jacob Melton is also there to start his rehab assignment
The Astros against Luis Severino: Trammell 8, Altuve 7, Caratini 2, Walker 3, Smith 9, Singleton DH, Dubón 5, Matthews 4, Short 6 Alexander RHP
Cam Smith now takes the later bus to games — and it could shape his career nytimes.com/athletic/65120…
Cam Smith is taking fewer swings in the batting cage before games, getting to the ballpark later and is only doing outfield work twice a week. If it were up to Smith, he wouldn’t have changed a thing. Dave Clark has other ideas - nytimes.com/athletic/65120…
New @Crush_City_Pod with @tylercstafford - Brice Matthews' breakout - How Isaac Paredes impacts the deadline - Lance McCullers Jr. on the IL - At what age is coffee appropriate? Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cru… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0NALIx… YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=DtdfoR…
Wrote a little about Jase Mitchell here. He can probably now afford to upgrade his Duolingo subscription - nytimes.com/athletic/65057…
The Astros are signing their draft class tonight. Two over-slot deals of note, per source: 3rd rounder Ethan Frey got $997,500. Slot value for his pick at 95 was $803,900. 7th rounder Jase Mitchell got $797,500. Slot value for his pick at 216 was $267,700.
The Astros are signing their draft class tonight. Two over-slot deals of note, per source: 3rd rounder Ethan Frey got $997,500. Slot value for his pick at 95 was $803,900. 7th rounder Jase Mitchell got $797,500. Slot value for his pick at 216 was $267,700.
The Astros will call up Jason Alexander to start tomorrow against the A’s. Nick Hernandez has been optioned.
Brandon Walter against the DBacks: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 82 pitches, 53 strikes, 39 swings, 8 whiffs, 86.9 mph average exit velocity. Walter's ERA is 3.35 after 53.2 innings.
I'm beginning to see why the Diamondbacks will sell.
Today was a targeted, planned off day for both Jose Altuve and Cam Smith, Joe Espada said. Altuve's hand is fine.
The Astros against Brandon Pfaadt: Trammell 8, Caratini 3, Walker DH, Diaz 2, Matthews 4, Dubón 6, Hummel 7, McCormick 9, Whitcomb 5 Walter LHP
Isaac Paredes' hamstring injury has heightened the Astros' desire to add offense at the deadline, but that shouldn't come as a shock. They've been exploring the position player market for a while. - nytimes.com/athletic/65101…
The Astros against Brandon Pfaadt: Trammell 8, Caratini 3, Walker DH, Diaz 2, Matthews 4, Dubón 6, Hummel 7, McCormick 9, Whitcomb 5 Walter LHP
The Astros are listed as TBA for Thursday and Friday’s games against the A’s. Hunter Brown will start Saturday and Colton Gordon will throw on Sunday. Jason Alexander seems like an obvious candidate to fill one of the two TBA slots.