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MLB Free Agents List

Nov. 04, 2024 20:36 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The 174 players who become free agents (q-received $21.05 million qualifying offer; x-subsequently re-signed): AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (8) — q-Corbin Burnes, rhp; Daniel Coulombe, lhp; Eloy Jiménez, of; Brooks Kriske, rhp; James McCann, c; John...

MLB Free Agents List

Nov. 01, 2024 16:38 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The 144 players who have become free agents. Additional players with pending option decisions may become free agents through Monday: AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (6) — Corbin Burnes, rhp; Brooks Kriske, rhp; James McCann, c; John Means, lhp; Anthony...

MLB Free Agents List

Oct. 31, 2024 19:08 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The 136 players who became free agents Thursday, according to Major League Baseball. There are an additional 64 players with pending option decisions who may become free agents through Monday: AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (6) — Corbin Burnes, rhp;...

MLB Potential Free Agents List

Oct. 29, 2024 15:29 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The 198 potential free agents (c-club option; xc-conditional club option; p-player option; xp-conditional player option; m-mutual option; v-vesting option): AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (10) — Corbin Burnes, rhp; c-Daniel Coulombe, lhp; c-Seranthony...

Jon Singleton's two-run double in eighth lifts Astros to 3-1 win over Angels

Sep. 20, 2024 00:48 AM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Jon Singleton’s tiebreaking two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night. The game was tied 1-1 when Ryan Miller (0-1) walked Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker to start the...

Bowden Francis rolling along nicely for the Toronto Blue Jays

Sep. 17, 2024 20:56 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When the Toronto Blue Jays traded Yusei Kikuchi to Houston, it created an opening for Bowden Francis. The right-hander certainly has made the most of the opportunity. Francis is 4-1 with a 1.50 ERA in his last seven starts. He has allowed just...

Yusei Kikuchi, Yordan Alvarez lead Astros past Angels 5-3 for Houston's 5,000th victory

Sep. 14, 2024 00:46 AM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi pitched seven innings of three-hit ball in another sharp start, and Yordan Alvarez homered and drove in two runs in the Houston Astros ' 5,000th victory, 5-3 over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Kikuchi (9-9) overcame early trouble and...

Altuve and Peña homer in Astros' 11-5 win over scuffling Diamondbacks

Sep. 07, 2024 22:29 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve and Jeremy Peña homered as the Houston Astros improved to 7-0 in games started by Yusei Kikuchi by beating the scuffling Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 on Saturday. Altuve had three hits and scored three times. Peña’s 15th homer was a three-run shot,...

Kikuchi strikes out 12 in 7 innings and Astros beat Royals 5-2

Aug. 31, 2024 22:25 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi struck out 12 in seven innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. Kikuchi (7-9) improved to 3-0 with a 2.57 ERA since he was acquired by Houston a day before the trade deadline. He gave up five hits,...

Diaz homers in ninth inning to lift Astros to 5-4 win over Red Sox

Aug. 19, 2024 23:53 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Yainer Diaz’s tiebreaking solo homer with one out in the ninth inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. The Astros tied it on an RBI single by Mauricio Dubón in the eighth inning. Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen (3-2)...