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Washington Nationals center fielder Jacob Young made two incredible catches Sunday that sent the New York Mets to a costly defeat. Young actually kicked the ball to rob Brett Baty of extra bases with a juggling grab in the fifth inning, then made a leaping play in the ninth to take away a tying home run from Francisco Alvarez. Washington held on for a 3-2 victory over the Mets, … [Read more...] about Fancy footwork: Young’s spectacular catches in center lead Nationals past Mets

When Cal Raleigh crushed his 57th home run of the year into the Astros’ bullpen Saturday night to pass Ken Griffey Jr. for Seattle’s single-season record, Houston’s longtime bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte scrambled to grab it. After grabbing the ball, which bounced off the wall before he collected it, Bracamonte was pretty certain it was the record-setting homer, but he … [Read more...] about Seattle’s Raleigh has record-setting home run ball personally delivered by Astros’ staffer

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6:16PM: During the Astros’ pregame radio show, GM Dana Brown said that Pena’s oblique injury “could be just a two-day thing.  It’s minor based on the initial evaluation of it.”  Pena will still get some testing done out of due diligence. (Hat tip to Chandler Rome). 5:40PM: As the Astros head into a critical matchup with the Mariners tonight, Houston will be without one of its … [Read more...] about Astros Notes: Pena, Alvarez, Rodgers, Polanco

The Houston Astros are going to need some reinforcements for the starting rotation in 2026, and may turn to an old friend. … [Read more...] about Former Astros star just created the perfect storm for a reunion nobody predicted