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Astros News
- It was announced yesterday that Framber Valdez fractured his left ring finger after taking a comebacker off his hand in Tuesday’s game (Astros.com)
- Which was later followed by news that he will need surgery to repair the damage and could possibly miss all of 2021 (MLB Trade Rumors)
- So where does that leave the rotation for 2021? (The Athletic, $$$)
- At the very least it gives Whitley a big league opportunity later this season (Astros.com)
- Either way, the Astros will need to scramble to fill the sudden hole in their rotation but there are some options, both internal and external (Twitter - Jon Heyman)
- Anyways, let’s lighten up the mood with a Yordan Alvarez appreciation post (FanGraphs)
- Pedro Leon talked recently about how much playing on the same team as Yuli Gurriel means for him (Twitter - Mark Berman)
Around the League
- Yankees manager Aaron Boone has taken an immediate medical leave to have a pacemaker installed (ESPN)
- MLB’s first-ever Lou Gehrig Day is set to take place on June 2nd (MLB.com)
- Jackie Bradley Jr. is officially off the market as the Brewers have signed him to a 2-year deal (MLB.com)
- Jon Lester will miss some time with the Nationals as he has his thyroid gland removed (AP News)
- Classic uniforms have been making a comeback in recent seasons and I am here for it (MLB.com)
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