Astros GM Dana Brown has made another trade. Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images.
With the MLB trade deadline just hours away, the Astros have reportedly traded for another left-handed pitcher. After adding Yusei Kikuchi on Monday, the Astros have acquired Yankee relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson.
Yes Network's Jack Curry is reporting that in exchange for Ferguson, New York will receive an unnamed minor league player and international pool money.
The Yankees have traded Caleb Ferguson to the Astros for a minor leaguer and international pool money.
— JackCurryYES (@JackCurryYES) July 30, 2024
Editor's note: Chandler Rome is reporting that the Astros are sending $750,000 and High A RHP Kelly Austin to the Yankees.
Astros are also sending $750,000 in international bonus pool money. https://t.co/cauJtvxO9m
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) July 30, 2024
Ferguson (age 28) has a 1-3 record this season with a 5.13 ERA.
You can see the lefty's advanced stats in the post below. This is Ferguson's first year with the Yankees. He played five previous seasons with the LA Dodgers. He will be a free agent after the 2024 season.
Ferguson is a left handed reliever. 94 MPH fastball. Higher whiff and K rate.
5.13 ERA on the season but 3.38 in his past 7 games. pic.twitter.com/LffrtMDBnu
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) July 30, 2024
Green and VanVleet score 21 each as Houston Rockets rout San Antonio Spurs
Nov 7, 2024, 11:40 am
Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet had 21 points each and the Houston Rockets built a huge lead early and coasted to a 127-100 win over the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night.
Houston never trailed and had built a 25-point lead by halftime. The Rockets were up by 27 points when coach Ime Udoka cleared the bench with about 6½ minutes remaining.
Alperen Sengun added 16 points for the Rockets, who won for the fourth time in five games. VanVleet had 10 assists and seven rebounds — both season-highs — to go with his top scoring effort of the season.
Victor Wembanyama had 15 points, six rebounds and three blocks for the Spurs, who lost a second straight game. They were playing a third consecutive game without coach Gregg Popovich, who is out indefinitely while recovering from an illness. Mitch Johnson is filling in as interim coach while the 75-year-old Popovich, who did not travel with the team on this road trip, is out.
Takeaways
Spurs: San Antonio’s defense suffered Wednesday in its first game without top on-ball defender Jeremy Sochan, who suffered a fractured left thumb that will require surgery in Monday’s game. Rookie Stephon Castle, who started in his place, will need to step up with Sochan likely out for an extended period.
Rockets: After failing to play consistently for four quarters in the last two games, Houston finally put together a complete game against the Spurs.
Key moment
The Rockets were up by 7 with about five minutes left in the first quarter before using a 7-0 run, with the first five points by VanVleet, to make it 22-8. The Spurs didn’t get closer than 10 points after that.
Key stat
The Rockets dominated inside, outscoring the Spurs 66-46 in the paint.
Up next
San Antonio hosts Portland on Thursday night and the Rockets visit Oklahoma City on Friday night.
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