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Astros Crawfish Boil: June 6th, 2019

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By CKuno Jun 6, 2019, 8:00am CDT

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Astros News

Before we get to last night’s debacle, let’s have a look at what the Astros did for Day 3 of the draft (Astros.com)
That was fun, anyways, the Mariners finally had their say against the Astros in 2019 with a 14-1 blowout (Houston Chronicle)
But before things went South there was this bit of defensive wizardry from Peacock (CUT4)
Speaking of Peacock, he’s part of a rotation that might just be among the best in baseball again (Astros.com)
What sort of left-handed options are available out of the pen now that Framber is back to the rotation? (Texas Sports Nation)
Let’s check in on Springer, Altuve, and Diaz as they continue to recover from leg injuries (MLB Trade Rumors)
Kyle Tucker was named PCL Player of the Month after mashing 11 homers in the May (MiLB.com)
Maybe Correa should put down the YouTube camera (Houston Sportsmap)
Here’s a quick list of all the Astros’ giveaways fort 2019 as we head into June (ABC 13)

Around the League

It seems as though Chris Sale has found his dominance again as he tossed his second immaculate inning of the season last night (MLB.com)
The Craig Kimbrel saga is officially over with him joining the Cubs on a 3-year, $43 million deal (CBS Sports)
But it might be more of a risk than it seems thanks to Kimbrel’s extended offseason (USA Today)
Either way, the Cubs got the closer they were looking for, but it comes at a time when the role is slowly dying (Sports Illustrated)
Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco is stepping away from baseball indefinitely to take treatment for a blood disorder (ESPN)
Here are the teams who got the best hauls out of the 2019 MLB draft (MLB.com)