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Astros reportedly trade Ken Giles for Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna

Astros reportedly trade Ken Giles for Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna
The Astros add another arm to the bullpen. Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images

Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Astros have traded Ken Giles to the Blue Jays for RHP Roberto Osuna. The deal is not official and all the details of the trade are unknown. Osuna is currently serving a 75-game suspension, but will be eligible to return August 5. The Blue Jays closer appeared in 15 games in 2018, posting an ERA of 2.93 with 9 saves before being suspended for domestic-violence. 

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Yordan Alvarez is still having issues with his hand. Composite Getty Image.

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has experienced a setback in his recovery from a broken right hand and will see a specialist.

Astros general manager Dana Brown said Alvarez felt pain when he arrived Tuesday at the team's spring training complex in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he had a workout a day earlier. Alvarez also took batting practice Saturday at Daikin Park.

He will be shut down until he's evaluated by the specialist.

“It’s a tough time going through this with Yordan, but I know that he’s still feeling pain and the soreness in his hand,” Brown said before Tuesday night's series opener at Colorado. “We’re not going to try to push it or force him through anything. We're just going to allow him to heal and get a little bit more answers as to what steps we take next.”

Alvarez has been sidelined for nearly two months. The injury was initially diagnosed as a muscle strain, but when Alvarez felt pain again while hitting in late May, imaging revealed a small fracture.

The 28-year-old outfielder, who has hit 31 homers or more in each of the past four seasons, had been eyeing a return as soon as this weekend at the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now it's uncertain when he'll play.

“We felt like he was close because he had felt so good of late,” Brown said, “but this is certainly news that we didn't want.”

You can watch Brown discuss the setback in the video below.

Also Tuesday, the Astros officially placed shortstop Jeremy Peña on the 10-day injured list with a fractured rib and recalled infielder Shay Whitcomb from Triple-A Sugar Land.

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