Kendall Graveman is heading to Arizona. Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images.
Right-handed relief pitcher Kendall Graveman has finalized a $1.35 million, one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team said Monday.
The 34-year-old Graveman figures to add depth to the D-backs bullpen and could compete for the closer’s role. He missed last season following surgery in January 2024 to repair the labrum in his right shoulder.
Since he switched to a full-time relief role in 2021, he has a 2.74 ERA and 193 strikeouts over 187 1/3 innings.
Graveman first pitched in the big leagues with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2014 and went on to the Oakland Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros.
He last pitched for the White Sox and Astros in 2023, finishing the season with a 3.12 ERA over 68 appearances. He has a 37-43 record over nine MLB seasons with a 3.95 ERA and 24 saves.
Jeremy Peña had a season-high four hits, capped by a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, to give the Houston Astros a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
JP3 for the lead!!!#BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/YMcU3GzjBM
— Houston Astros (@astros) May 15, 2025
The Astros trailed by 1 when Zach Dezenzo singled with one out in the eighth and was lifted for pinch-runner Chas McCormick. Mauricio Dubón’s second double of the game dropped into the left field corner and scored McCormick, tying the game and chasing Michael Lorenzen (3-4).
DUBI TIES IT UP!#BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/lgwkhrX4iK
— Houston Astros (@astros) May 15, 2025
Carlos Estévez took over and Peña lined his third pitch into left field, sending Dubón home and putting the Astros on top.
Josh Hader walked one in a scoreless ninth for his 10th save after Bryan King (1-0) threw a scoreless eighth for the win.
Isaac Paredes homered for a second straight game for the Astros after his shot in the ninth inning Tuesday night lifted them to the 2-1 win.
Maikel Garcia homered and doubled as the Royals built a 3-1 lead.
Dubón’s first double came with one out in the sixth and he scored on a double by Peña to get the Astros within 3-2.
Houston’s Colton Gordon allowed seven hits and three runs in 4 1/3 innings in his major league debut.
Lorenzen yielded seven hits and four runs in 7 1/3 innings for the loss.
Garcia put the Royals up 1-0 with his towering home run to start the second inning. There were two outs and two on in the inning when Jonathan India then smacked an RBI double off the left field wall to make it 2-0.
The Royals had runners at first and second with two outs in the third when Jake Meyers robbed Hunter Renfroe of extra bases with a nifty catch on the track in center.
Paredes homered in the fourth before Garcia’s RBI double that bounced off second base and into the outfield pushed the lead to 3-1.
Isaac ➡️ Crawford Boxes#BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/yIo7pklYL0
— Houston Astros (@astros) May 15, 2025
Key moment
Dubón’s RBI double in the eighth that tied it and chased Lorenzen.
Key stat
Peña has been great in 16 games since moving to the leadoff spot and has five doubles, three homers, 15 RBIs and 28 hits.
Peña caught up with Julia Morales after the game to talk about the big win!
The @astros take the series vs KC with a 4-3 win!
After the game JP3 spoke with @JuliaMorales pic.twitter.com/uppWfUeEZE
— Space City Home Network (@SpaceCityHN) May 15, 2025
Up next
The Royals are off Thursday and RHP Hunter Brown (6-1, 1.48 ERA) starts for Houston on Thursday night in the opener of a series at Texas with RHP Jacob deGrom (3-1, 2.72) on the mound.
