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Houston Astros Make Pair of Roster Moves on Sunday
Houston Astros Make Pair of Roster Moves on Sunday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Houston Astros will enter Sunday's game on the road against the Cleveland Guardians with a 36-28 record. So far this season, the Astros have looked solid. They haven't been an elite contender, but they have shown flashes of being the kind of team that could pick up speed in the second half of the year. Advertisement Right now, they hold a 3.5-game lead over the Seattle Mariners in the race for the American League West division. However, there are clear areas where Houston should look to improve. On Sunday before their matchup with the Guardians, the Astros made a pair of roster moves. As shared by MLB Trade Rumors, Houston designated right-handed pitcher Forrest Whitley for assignment. In a corresponding move, they called up left-handed pitcher Brandon Walter from Triple-A. Houston Astros manager Joe Espada.© Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Whitley, a 27-year-old relief pitcher, had appeared in five games for the Astros this season. He did not pitch well, compiling a 12.27 ERA, a 2.05 WHIP, eight strikeouts, and six walks in 7.1 innings of work. Advertisement Walter, on the other hand, has made 11 appearances this season at the Triple-A level, with seven of those games being starts. He holds a 3-1 record to go along with a 2.08 ERA, a 0.76 WHIP, 49 strikeouts, seven walks, and 47.2 innings pitched. Houston has a lot of upside and potential with this move. Walter, who is 28 years old, could come up and be a difference maker either as a starter or a reliever. At the very least, it's a slight shakeup to the pitching staff that could yield better results that the team was finding with Whitley on the mound. Related: Cubs to Aggressively Pursue Pitchers at MLB Trade Deadline This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
Reuters
2 hours ago
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Astros DFA former first-round pick Forrest Whitley
June 8 - Right-hander Forrest Whitley, once a top-10 prospect in baseball, was designated for assignment by the Houston Astros on Sunday. The Astros selected him with the No. 17 pick of the 2016 MLB Draft out of high school in San Antonio and gave him a $3.148 million signing bonus, but he failed to reached expectations. Now 27, he didn't debut in Houston until the 2024 season and made three relief appearances, giving up no earned runs in 3 1/3 innings. This season, Whitley appeared in five games for Houston, with opponents scoring 10 earned runs on nine hits and six walks in 7 1/3 innings. He has no decisions with an ERA of 12.27. In the minor leagues, he has 117 appearances (65 starts) and a 17-20 record with a 4.75 ERA over 306 2/3 innings. He struck out 421 batters and walked 160. In a corresponding move, the Astros recalled left-hander Brandon Walter from Triple-A Sugar Land. Walter, 28, made one start for the Astros this season, giving up three hits, walking one and striking out five in five innings against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 20. He didn't figure into the decision of the 3-2 Houston loss. --Field Level Media
Winnipeg Free Press
11 hours ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Guardians bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Astros
Houston Astros (36-28, first in the AL West) vs. Cleveland Guardians (33-30, third in the AL Central) Cleveland; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Brandon Walter (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, five strikeouts); Guardians: Tanner Bibee (4-6, 3.89 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 56 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -152, Astros +127; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians head into a matchup with the Houston Astros after losing three games in a row. Cleveland has a 17-13 record in home games and a 33-30 record overall. The Guardians have a 22-4 record in games when they scored five or more runs. Houston has gone 14-16 in road games and 36-28 overall. Astros pitchers have a collective 3.53 ERA, which ranks fifth in the AL. The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 12 home runs while slugging .558. Angel Martinez is 6 for 42 with two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games. Jeremy Pena has nine home runs, 16 walks and 32 RBIs while hitting .321 for the Astros. Yainer Diaz is 9 for 36 with three home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 4-6, .247 batting average, 3.74 ERA, outscored by five runs Astros: 7-3, .223 batting average, 4.30 ERA, outscored by nine runs INJURIES: Guardians: Austin Hedges: 7-Day IL (concussion), Andrew Walters: 60-Day IL (lat), Lane Thomas: 10-Day IL (foot), Ben Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm), Will Brennan: 10-Day IL (forearm), Paul Sewald: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Erik Sabrowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder) Astros: Cam Smith: day-to-day (illness), Chas McCormick: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Zach Dezenzo: 10-Day IL (hand), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yordan Alvarez: 10-Day IL (hand), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (thumb), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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11 hours ago
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Guardians bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Astros
Houston Astros (36-28, first in the AL West) vs. Cleveland Guardians (33-30, third in the AL Central) Cleveland; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Brandon Walter (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, five strikeouts); Guardians: Tanner Bibee (4-6, 3.89 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 56 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -152, Astros +127; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians head into a matchup with the Houston Astros after losing three games in a row. Cleveland has a 17-13 record in home games and a 33-30 record overall. The Guardians have a 22-4 record in games when they scored five or more runs. Houston has gone 14-16 in road games and 36-28 overall. Astros pitchers have a collective 3.53 ERA, which ranks fifth in the AL. The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 12 home runs while slugging .558. Angel Martinez is 6 for 42 with two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games. Advertisement Jeremy Pena has nine home runs, 16 walks and 32 RBIs while hitting .321 for the Astros. Yainer Diaz is 9 for 36 with three home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 4-6, .247 batting average, 3.74 ERA, outscored by five runs Astros: 7-3, .223 batting average, 4.30 ERA, outscored by nine runs INJURIES: Guardians: Austin Hedges: 7-Day IL (concussion), Andrew Walters: 60-Day IL (lat), Lane Thomas: 10-Day IL (foot), Ben Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm), Will Brennan: 10-Day IL (forearm), Paul Sewald: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Erik Sabrowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder) Advertisement Astros: Cam Smith: day-to-day (illness), Chas McCormick: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Zach Dezenzo: 10-Day IL (hand), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yordan Alvarez: 10-Day IL (hand), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (thumb), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
12 hours ago
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- Associated Press
Guardians bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Astros
Houston Astros (36-28, first in the AL West) vs. Cleveland Guardians (33-30, third in the AL Central) Cleveland; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Brandon Walter (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, five strikeouts); Guardians: Tanner Bibee (4-6, 3.89 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 56 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -152, Astros +127; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians head into a matchup with the Houston Astros after losing three games in a row. Cleveland has a 17-13 record in home games and a 33-30 record overall. The Guardians have a 22-4 record in games when they scored five or more runs. Houston has gone 14-16 in road games and 36-28 overall. Astros pitchers have a collective 3.53 ERA, which ranks fifth in the AL. The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 12 home runs while slugging .558. Angel Martinez is 6 for 42 with two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games. Jeremy Pena has nine home runs, 16 walks and 32 RBIs while hitting .321 for the Astros. Yainer Diaz is 9 for 36 with three home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 4-6, .247 batting average, 3.74 ERA, outscored by five runs Astros: 7-3, .223 batting average, 4.30 ERA, outscored by nine runs INJURIES: Guardians: Austin Hedges: 7-Day IL (concussion), Andrew Walters: 60-Day IL (lat), Lane Thomas: 10-Day IL (foot), Ben Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm), Will Brennan: 10-Day IL (forearm), Paul Sewald: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Erik Sabrowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder) Astros: Cam Smith: day-to-day (illness), Chas McCormick: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Zach Dezenzo: 10-Day IL (hand), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yordan Alvarez: 10-Day IL (hand), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (thumb), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
