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Astros News
- Of the five players who went on the COVID IL Bregman, Alvarez, Maldonado, and Garcia are rejoining the team and expect to be activated for today’s game (Astros.com)
- Luis Garcia has been tapped to start tonight’s game in place of Lance McCullers Jr, who has reportedly been experiencing side effects since receiving his COVID vaccine (ABC 13)
- The Astros are in desperate need of relivers who can get them from starter to closer without incident (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
- Which is weird when you think about how hitting was the area where they lost a step but pitching has been the real bugaboo so far this season (The Athletic, $$$)
Around the League
- The Twins have been cleared to resume play today as they face off against the A’s (MLB Trade Rumors)
- The Yankees are being talked to in a soothing fashion as they continue to be the worst team in the AL to start the season (MLB.com)
- Mookie Betts was drilled by an errant pitch as the Dodgers fell to the Mariners in last night’s game, and is TBD (MLB.com)
- Speaking of the Mariners, they have been surprisingly good to start the season and will get even better as 2020 AL ROY Kyle Lewis returns to the lineup (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Joe Musgrove is suddenly showing some ace-like stuff while in a Padres uniform (MLB.com)