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According to multiple reports, the Texans have traded wide receiver Brandin Cooks to the Dallas Cowboys.
Trade terms:
đHouston receives: a 5th round pick in 2023 and 6th round pick in 2024.
đDallas receives: WR Brandin Cooks.
â Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 19, 2023
The Texans receive a 5th round pick in 2023 and a 6th round pick in 2024 in exchange for Cooks. Cooks recorded 57 catches with 699 receiving yards and 3 TDS over 13 games last season.
The Texans will pay $6 million of his salary, according to Aaron Wilson.
Source: #Texans finalizing trade of Brandin Cooks to #Cowboys for fifth-round, sixth-round picks, $6 million of $18 million guaranteed to be paid by #Texans @KPRC2 https://t.co/0uKaOrqA2q https://t.co/iVDkz1gDzq
â Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 19, 2023
Christian Walker just gave the Astros a glimpse of whatâs possible
Jun 11, 2025, 10:28 pm
Christian Walker homered among his three hits and had a season-high four RBIs to lead the Houston Astros over the Chicago White Sox 10-2 on Wednesday night.
ALL-STAR SMASH.#VoteWalker âď¸ https://t.co/W06pfHQMR1 pic.twitter.com/DDzNOvnsXt
â Houston Astros (@astros) June 12, 2025
Jose Altuve added two hits to give him 2,300 in his career, joining Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (2,342) as the only active players with at least 2,300.
The GOAT with another milestone.
Congrats to Altuve on 2,300 career hits! #VoteAltuve âď¸ https://t.co/W06pfHRkGz pic.twitter.com/gtaLqdegqM
â Houston Astros (@astros) June 12, 2025
Altuve got things going with an RBI double in the first. There were two outs in the inning when Walker homered to left field off Sean Burke (3-7) to make it 3-0.
Houston starter Ryan Gusto (4-3) allowed seven hits and two runs with a season-best seven strikeouts in a season-high six innings.
Josh Rojas had two hits for the White Sox, who fell to 7-27 on the road.
Altuve singled with two outs in the third before Yainer Diaz walked. Walker then smacked a line drive to center field for a double to score them both and push the lead to 5-0.
There was one out in the fourth when Cam Smith hit a ground-rule double. With two outs, Jeremy PeĂąa doubled on a ball that bounced off the wall in left field to make it 6-0. Isaac Paredes followed with another RBI double to chase Burke, who yielded eight hits and seven runs â both career highs â in 3 2/3 innings.
Rojas singled in the fifth and moved to third on a ground-rule double by Vinny Capra. Rojas scored on a groundout by Mike Tauchman to cut it to 7-1. Miguel Vargas hit an RBI single to make it 7-2.
Paredes had three hits and two RBIs to help the Astros snap a two-game skid.
Key moment
Walkerâs home run that put Houston up 3-0 early.
He talked about his big night following the game.
Christian Walkerâs four RBIs were a season-high pic.twitter.com/V2cQWk6pRC
â Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) June 12, 2025
Key stat
Walker had just two RBIs in his previous six games.
Up next
Houston LHP Framber Valdez (6-4, 3.07 ERA) opposes RHP Davis Martin (2-6, 3.62) when the series concludes Thursday night.