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Reuters
4 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Astros place rookie OF Zach Dezenzo (hand) on 10-day IL
June 2 - The Houston Astros placed rookie outfielder Zach Dezenzo on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of inflammation in his left hand. In a corresponding move, the Astros selected the contract of top outfield prospect Jacob Melton from Triple-A Sugar Land. To make room for Melton on the 40-man roster, right-hander Ronel Blanco was transferred from the 15- to the 60-day injured list. Blanco is scheduled to have season-ending surgery on his right elbow this week. Dezenzo, 25, left Houston's 16-3 loss Saturday to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays after going 1-for-2 with one run scored. He is batting .245 with two homers and 10 RBIs in 34 games this season. Dezenzo played in 19 games in 2024, and for his career is hitting .244 with four homers and 18 RBIs in 53 games. Melton, 24, is the No. 2 prospect in the Astros organization per MLB Pipeline and No. 1 by Baseball America. Houston selected him in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of Oregon State. He started Sunday's game in center field and batted eighth, going 1-for-3 with a single and two strikeouts in his major league debut as the Astros beat the Rays 1-0. --Field Level Media
CBS News
28-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Astros rally in 7th inning to defeat Athletics 5-3
Zach Dezenzo homered and Victor Caratini drove in two runs in the seventh inning to help the Houston Astros rally for a 5-3 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday. The Athletics led by 1 when rookie Justin Sterner (1-1) took over for Luis Severino to start the seventh. Dezenzo sent his fourth pitch 416 feet to center field for his second homer this season to tie it at 3-all. There were runners on second and third with two outs in the inning when Caratini lined a single to center field to score both. Houston's Lance McCullers Jr. allowed five hits and three runs in a season-long six innings in his fifth start after missing more than two seasons with injuries. Shawn Dubin (2-0) struck out two in a scoreless seventh for the win and Josh Hader converted his 14th save in 14 opportunities with a scoreless ninth. Jacob Wilson homered with two RBIs for the Athletics, who fell to 3-17 in their last 20 games. Severino yielded three hits and two runs — one earned — in six innings. He struck out four to give him 1,003 strikeouts in his career, making him the 48th active player to reach 1,000 strikeouts. Christian Walker was hit on the hand with a pitch to start Houston's fourth. He left in the bottom of the sixth because of the hit. Manager Joe Espada said Walker was hit on the top of his hand near his knuckles and X-rays were negative. Key moment The Astros jumping on Sterner in the seventh to take the lead after Severino's strong start kept them in check through six. Key stat McCullers struck out 12 to tie a career high he last reached in 2018. Up next LHP Jacob Lopez (0-2, 2.57 ERA) will start for the Athletics on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series at Toronto. The Astros open a four-game series against Tampa Bay on Thursday night with RHP Ryan Gusto (3-2, 4.58) on the mound against RHP Shane Baz (4-3, 4.94).
Associated Press
28-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Astros rally in 7th inning to defeat Athletics 5-3
HOUSTON (AP) — Zach Dezenzo homered and Victor Caratini drove in two runs in the seventh to help the Houston Astros rally for a 5-3 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday. The Athletics led by 1 when rookie Justin Sterner (1-1) took over for Luis Severino to start the seventh. Dezenzo sent his fourth pitch 416 feet to center field for his second homer this season to tie it at 3-all. There were runners on second and third with two outs in the inning when Caratini lined a single to center field to score 2 and put the Astros on top 5-3. Houston's Lance McCullers Jr. allowed five hits and three runs in a season-long six innings in his fifth start after missing more than two seasons with injuries. Shawn Dubin (2-0) struck out two in a scoreless seventh for the win and Josh Hader converted his 14th save in 14 opportunities with a scoreless ninth. Jacob Wilson homered with two RBIs for the Athletics, who fell to 3-17 in their last 20 games. Severino yielded three hits and two runs — one earned — in six innings. He struck out four to give him 1,003 strikeouts in his career, making him the 48th active player to reach 1,000 strikeouts. Christian Walker was hit on the hand with a pitch to start Houston's fourth. He left in the bottom of the sixth inning because of the hit and the team said more information on his condition would be provided postgame. Key moment The Astros jumping on Sterner in the seventh to take the lead after Severino's strong start kept them in check through six. Key stat McCullers struck out 12 to tie a career high he last reached in 2018. Up next LHP Jacob Lopez (0-2, 2.57 ERA) will start for Oakland on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series at Toronto. The Astros open a four-game series against Tampa Bay on Thursday night with RHP Ryan Gusto (3-2, 4.58) on the mound against RHP Shane Baz (4-3, 4.94). ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jack Leiter's no-hit bid in duel with Framber Valdez ends in letdown as Rangers fall to Astros
Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy, right, takes the ball from starting pitcher Jack Leiter (35) during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron) Houston Astros' Zach Dezenzo, left, and teammate Yainer Diaz, right, celebrate after Diaz hit a home run off Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jack Leiter during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron) Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jack Leiter comes off the field after pitching against the Houston Astros during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron) Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jack Leiter throws during the first inning against the Houston Astros in a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron) Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jack Leiter throws during the first inning against the Houston Astros in a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron) Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy, right, takes the ball from starting pitcher Jack Leiter (35) during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron) Houston Astros' Zach Dezenzo, left, and teammate Yainer Diaz, right, celebrate after Diaz hit a home run off Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jack Leiter during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron) Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jack Leiter comes off the field after pitching against the Houston Astros during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron) Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jack Leiter throws during the first inning against the Houston Astros in a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron) ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jack Leiter still had a no-hit bid going in the seventh inning after the Texas rookie right-hander and Houston lefty Framber Valdez matched zeros through each of their first nine outs. The son of retired major league pitcher Al Leiter first noticed the day could be special when neither team had a hit through three innings of an eventual 4-3 victory for the Astros on Sunday. Advertisement Leiter wasn't with the big league club the previous time Valdez was on the mound at the home of the Rangers last August, when the two-time All-Star lost a no-hit bid with two outs in the ninth inning on Corey Seager's two-run homer. Valdez got the win back then in a 4-2 Houston victory and again this time thanks to Isaac Paredes' go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth off Robert Garcia as the Texas rivals split a four-game series. 'I think every game is its own learning experience,' Leiter said after pitching into the eighth inning for the first time in 13 career big league starts over two seasons. 'That's all I'm trying to do is soak it in as much as possible and learn as much as I can. 'Obviously there's a lot of positive takeaways to build off of this one,' Leiter said. 'Very unfortunate we don't get the win on a getaway day, win the series, all that. We've got a lot of things going good for us there.' Advertisement Leiter lost his no-hit bid on Yainer Diaz's solo homer with two outs in the seventh, which pulled Houston to 3-1. The 25-year-old who was taken second overall in the 2021 amateur draft struck out Zach Dezenzo to finish the seventh, but gave up soft singles to Jake Meyers and Cam Smith leading off the eighth. Chris Martin replaced Leiter but exited with right shoulder discomfort after one pitch. Garcia, a lefty, got two outs before Paredes' seventh homer. 'Balls found holes that inning,' Leiter said. 'All day they weren't finding holes. Start the eighth, still make good pitches, and two of them find holes. You leave the game with two runners on and no outs, you've got to hold yourself accountable to those. That's a really tough ask out of the bullpen.' Valdez was perfect in five of his first six innings, the exception being a three-run fourth that started with three consecutive singles. The 31-year-old escaped trouble in the seventh, setting the stage for the rally. Advertisement Nine months ago, Valdez's only wobble came with two outs in the ninth, when he allowed a walk ahead of Seager's shot. He said that outing wasn't on his mind as he cruised through three more innings this time. 'I'm not focused on what happened last time I was here,' Valdez said. 'I'm focusing on what's happening now. I felt like I had seven very good innings.' Houston manager Joe Espada only saw the first two-plus innings of Leiter's effort live. He was ejected for arguing balls and strikes in the third. 'He's got great stuff,' Espada said. 'Explosive fastball, sliders. He works on the edges. He was efficient. I never give up on our guys. We're going to give you a run for your money.' ___ AP MLB:
Toronto Sun
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Are there any beacons of Blue Jays hope after early season hitting woes?
3 UP, 3 DOWN: Blue Jays battling early season hitting woes after sweep by Astros Get the latest from Rob Longley straight to your inbox Houston Astros' Zach Dezenzo, left, collides with Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Andres Gimenez, right, while sliding into second for a double. AP Photo In the aftermath of the latest miserable Blue Jays loss, manager John Schneider found himself reaching for an answer, just as most of his players are struggling to come up with a meaningful hit. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account 'It takes one game to get out of it, really,' was Schneider's beacon of hope when speaking to reporters in Houston following Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Astros. And, really, what else would you expect the surely flabbergasted manager to say following his team's season-high fifth consecutive loss and a three-game sweep at the hands of the Astros in which they managed two runs and just nine hits? I suppose the Jays can take that meek rallying point into Thursday's off day in New York as they muster up some motivation for a three-game weekend series against the Yankees, set to begin Friday in the Bronx. But something has to start booming with the bats — and soon. In this edition of 3 Up, 3 Down we look deeper at the Jays predicament, one in which their record has slipped to 12-13, the first time they've been below .500 since Game 3. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. How about down and out with the excuse-making that the reason the Jays are struggling offensively is because they've faced a murderer's row of starting pitching over the past week? Jays starter Chris Bassitt was the first with the Jays to articulate it publicly in Houston, suggesting all will be right when the Jays start facing some 'lower-level pitching.' Ouch. While it's true that that Jays have faced some elite arms of late — the Astros' Hunter Brown on Tuesday was particularly filthy — this just in: There are good pitchers all around baseball. Oh and Jays hitters hadn't exactly been lighting it up on offence before the current stretch of tough pitching. No, the solution for some success doesn't lie with who they are facing, but what Jays hitters are doing at the plate, a crisis now exacerbated by pressing to snap out of it. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. If you buy that Bassitt and Kevin Gausman are among the better starters in the league — and you should — remember that the Astros found a way to get to both in wins this week. UP If we've heard Schneider say it once, we've heard him say it a dozen times: The offence eventually will heat up and with it the home runs will come. We're willing to take the manager at his word — in part because it's impossible to imagine a team continuing to perform this poorly. But here's the worry if you are the Jays or a fan of the team: What if, when that mythical big-hitting moment arrives, the Jays still just aren't good enough offensively? Realistically, even when this team is performing at its best, it will not be a home-run-hitting juggernaut. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The bottom half of the Jays order is mostly built on contact hitters with some speed, the type of hitters that can be both useful and productive, but not likely to regularly change a game with one swing of the bat. Acknowledging it's only April, so there's some wait and see here, what if the ceiling of the offence is similar to what it was in 2024? DOWN We'll let some of the numbers speak for themselves here. Anthony Santander has one home run, a .189 batting average and is hitless in his past 17 at-bats. Time is running out on the 'he's a slow-starter' narrative. Andres Gimenez leads the team with three home runs but hasn't hit one this month. After an encouraging start at the plate, his average has dipped to .194. Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s .277 average shows he's doing some good things at the plate, though his one home run through 25 games simply isn't enough. He's the one bat that can carry an offence and it needs to happen soon. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Jays have the second-fewest home runs in the majors and have been out-homered 33-13 by opponents. And as a final postscript to the Houston series in which the Jays were outscored 15-2 and had a .100 batting average: The nine hits they managed matches a franchise low over a three-game series. UP Somehow the Jays have reached the final weekend of April at least in the shadow of .500, even though the meek efforts through the current losing streak make it feel much worse. Would a .500 April (and those five games in March) be considered a success for this team? Depends on your point of view, I guess, but probably. It is a fact that the array of opponents were always going to provide a stout challenge in the early going and we've seen that over the past week. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Eventually the matchups, on paper anyway, will stack up less formidably. And if there are signs of life from the offence at any point, at least the Jays will have the opportunity to compete in an American League that isn't exactly on fire yet. Read More DOWN A four-man rotation in April? Not good. Yes, the Jays have off-days on Thursday and again next Monday to help navigate the growing concern of Max Scherzer's lengthening absence. But reducing the rotation to four men this early in the season smacks of perilous desperation. And yes, Schneider has indicated that the measure is a temporary, one-time-through-the-order situation. While that's well and good, it doesn't disguise the team's alarming lack of depth and that there isn't an arm they felt comfortable getting anywhere near the mound at Yankee Stadium for a start this weekend. UP The hockey playoffs bring the possibility to take some of the heat off of the Jays with the deeper the Maple Leafs go into May and potentially beyond, providing a welcome distraction for fans. Certainly, the Jays will be the second story on most sports media outlets should Craig Berube's squad provide a nice diversion for John Schneider's. For games in Houston, anyway, the post-game analysis on Sportsnet has been decidedly brief.
