How latest statement from Astros GM shows Brown bringing ‘Brave’ influence to H-town
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10 February 2023
Kyle Tucker has been a big topic of conversation this week as he went to salary arbitration looking for $7.5 million, with the Astros offering $5 million. The Astros won the arbitration and Tucker will make $5 million this year.
While we don't see a long-term extension coming for Tucker right away, Astros GM Dana Brown's history tells us he may try to sign a younger player like Cristian Javier or Jeremy Pena to an extension. The Braves, Brown's former organization, did exactly that when they recently signed Braves rookies Michael Harris II (8-years, $72 million) and Spencer Strider (6-years, 75 million).
Also, with this in mind, will the philosophies Brown learned in Atlanta influence Jim Crane to handle contracts differently? And if so, can anything be learned from Braves' Austin Riley's 10-year, $212 million deal? He's only one year younger than Tucker. Is a lengthy deal completely off the table for Tucker and the Astros, or could we see Crane adapt to how the Braves do business?
On Thursday, Brown met with the media, and the timing couldn't have been better for this video. He gave us some legit hope that the Astros are working on these extensions. It looks like Brown is already influencing the way Crane does business.
Dana Brown made it pretty clear today that the Astros are exploring a number of contract extensions with their younger, arbitration eligible players. Asked if Jim Crane’s aversion to long-term deals could change, Brown replied “I told him ‘Fasten your seatbelt. It’s time.’”
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) February 9, 2023
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Astros bats stay hot as pitching silences Blue Jays again
Apr 22, 2025, 10:39 pm
Jeremy Peña and Christian Walker each had three hits and an RBI, and the Houston Astros cruised to a 5-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.
The Blue Jays were held to two hits for the second straight game.
Houston took a 3-0 lead in the first inning. Peña scored José Altuve on an infield single and Walker followed with a hit to score Yordan Alvarez. Peña scored on a sacrifice fly by Brendan Rodgers.
Walker cashes in! pic.twitter.com/ZvlkpdQqQo
— Houston Astros (@astros) April 23, 2025
Toronto ace Chris Bassitt (2-1) settled in after the first, allowing four runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings. Bassitt entered with the second-best ERA in the majors at 0.77, which was the second lowest for a Toronto pitcher’s first four starts of a season.
Nathan Lukes homered in the third for Toronto, which has lost four straight games.
Astros starter Ronel Blanco (2-2) allowed two hits and one run in 6 2/3 innings. Last year, Blanco threw a no-hitter against Toronto in his first start of the season on April 1.
A smooth start.#BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/vAji7tnxlT
— Houston Astros (@astros) April 23, 2025
Isaac Paredes homered for Houston in the seventh to cap the scoring.
CRUSHED TO THE CRAWFORD BOXES!#BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/4LV8LSoBMh
— Houston Astros (@astros) April 23, 2025
Houston has won four of its last five.
Key moment
Houston’s first two hits were infield singles, but Walker’s RBI single to center field scored a run and put Alvarez in position for a sacrifice fly to follow.
Key stat
Walker went 3 for 3 following a rest day on Monday. The Astros newcomer entered Tuesday hitting .156 and was mired in a 3-for-26 slump in his previous eight games.
Up next
Blue Jays RHP Bowden Francis (2-2, 3.13 ERA) will face Astros RHP Ryan Gusto (2-1, 3.18 ERA) in the series finale on Wednesday night.
