Astros Crawfish Boil: May 25, 2023

Welcome to the Thursday Houston Astros Crawfish Boil!

Houston Astros News

Astros’ hit-or-miss offense squanders Bielak’s solid start (mlb.com)

MLB insider provides clarity on Houston Astros roster maneuvers (Houston.sportsmap.com)

Houston Astros: Peña in lineup: Dusty has handy observation on HBPs (houstonchronicle.com)

Astros Lance McCullers Jr. may be out until All-Star break (chron.com)

Astros Star is Best Hitter in Baseball, Better Than Trout (si.com)

Houston Astros fans holding out hope for woeful Jose Abreu and Rafael Montero turning things around after signing big deals: “Let’s talk in October” (sportskeeda.com)

Owen Miller, Adrian Houser lead Brewers to series win over Astros (jsonline.com)

AL West News

Is Seattle Mariners’ Ty France a Pitch Magnet? (sodomojo.com)

Mariners’ closer Paul Sewald is still thriving despite infrequent appearances (theathletic.com)

Hitting coach: Seattle Mariners’ José Caballero has ‘unique skill set’ (sports.mynorthwest.com)

‘Incalculable loss’: Oakland battles to save last pro sports team (aljazeera.com)

Oakland A’s strike deal to move to new 30,000-seat stadium in Las Vegas (nypost.com)

Oakland Athletics’ 10-40 start worst since 1932 Red Sox - ESPN (ESPN.com)

Angels News: Hamstring Injury Still Lingering for Anthony Rendon (si.com)

Angels’ Shohei Ohtani Linked To Cardinals As Top Destination For Potential Trade (si.com)

How Angels reliever Matt Moore feared the end of his career, then saved it (theathletic.com)

Former Texas Rangers Pitcher Derek Holland Making Baseball Comeback (si.com)

Sure, the Rangers’ new rotation is working, but a booming lineup is the biggest reason for optimism in Texas (sports.yahoo.com)

Seattle Mariners fans annoyed by how fast the Texas Rangers have surpassed them in American League West (sportskeeda.com)

MLB News

Jhoan Duran throws fastest pitches in MLB in 2023 (mlb.com)

Think MLB stars are immune to imposter syndrome? Think again (mlb.com)

Language app? No, this prospect learned English through hip-hop (MLB.com)

Yuli Gurriel goes 4-for-4 in Marlins win over Rockies (MLB.com)

How MLB.TV became the gold standard for sports streaming (MLB.com)

Houston Astros Birthdays

Bob Knepper (69) spent nine seasons in Houston’s rotation, going 93-100 through 267 starts (and 17 relief appearances) from 1981 through 1989. He posted a 3.71 FIP and a 1.306 WHIP.

Miguel Tejada (49) made the All Star team in both of his seasons for the Astros, 2008 and 2009. Exclusively a shortstop, Tejada hit .298/.327/.435 with 27 homers for Houston, leading the National League with 46 doubles in 2009.

Jarred Cosart (33) pitched for Houston in 2013 and 2014, going 10-8 in 30 starts. He finished with a 1.423 WHIP and a 4.13 FIP.