Astros Crawfish Boil: June 14, 2023

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Houston Astros News

José Abreu’s long-awaited resurgence could spark Astros offense (theathletic.com)

Yordan Alvarez Out At Least Four Weeks (mlbtraderumors.com)

Astros’ Yordan Alvarez Could Be Out into July amid Oblique Injury Recovery (bleacherreport.com)

When Jose Altuve’s on-field performance was thwarted by Houston Astros’ trash can tactics (sportskeeda.com)

Astros aim for another power display vs. Nationals (sportsnaut.com)

Houston Astros’ Jose Abreu hits career milestone during strong stretch (houstonchronicle.com)

Hunter Brown dominant in Astros’ win over Nationals (mlb.com)

AL West News

Glenn Otto Begins Texas Rangers Injury Rehab Assignment at Round Rock (si.com)

Schoenfield on Texas Rangers’ regression, win-now trades (audacy.com)

Rangers Ready for Heavyweight Matchup against Angels Thursday (dallassportsfanatic.com)

Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels Prediction: Can Andrew Heaney, Rangers Bounce Back? (oddschecker.com)

3 reasons why the Angels are still in the running and 2 why they’re not (halohangout.com)

Carlos Estevez earns save in Angels’ win (fantasypros.com)

Sarris: For one night, baseball worked in Oakland. Could it again? (theathletic.com)

At A’s reverse boycott, families share a sorrow that will span generations (theathletic.com)

Oakland A’s fans gather to send MLB, ownership a message (theathletic.com)

Oakland A’s Fans Loudly Chant ‘Sell The Team’ In Reverse Boycott, Delaying MLB Game (dailycaller.com)

Bill To Help Finance Las Vegas Ballpark Passes Nevada Senate (kslsports.com)

Bottoms up: Mariners bid for series sweep of Marlins (sportsnaut.com)

Breaking down George Kirby’s pitches | 06/13/2023 | Seattle Mariners (mlb.com)

Mike Ford hits 2 homers as George Kirby strikes out 10 (mlb.com)

MLB News

Cincinnati Reds beat Kansas City Royals for another series win (Cincinnati.com)

Subway Series: Yankees’ Gerrit Cole and Mets’ Justin Verlander Face Off (nytimes.com)

Yuto Hara is a 12-year-old ambidextrous star (mlb.com)

It’s his time: Correa crushes 1st regular-season walk-off HR (mlb.com)

MLB Legend Pedro Martinez Recalls Time with Boston Red Sox (Exclusive) (people.com)

Houston Astros Birthdays

Outfielder John Weekly (1937-1974) appeared in 53 games for the Houston Colt .45s from 1962 through 1964, hitting .207 with five jacks.

Peter Munro (48) pitched in 80 contests for the Astros between 2002 and 2004. He struck out 135 in 234 ¹⁄₃ innings, putting up a 1.481 WHIP and a 4.38 FIP.

Jesús Guzmán (39) played first base, left field, and third base for the 2014 Astros, hitting .188 with two home runs in 69 games.

Hector Neris (34) is a 10-season vet, and joined the Astros beginning last season after playing his first eight seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies. He’s 9-6 with a 3.05 ERA, a 2.63 FIP, a 1.029 WHIP, and 10.7 K/9 in 91 ¹⁄₃ innings for Houston, including a 1.38 ERA this year.