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MLB insider Jeff Passan is reporting that the Astros are sending Jake Marisnick to the Mets. In return, the Astros will receive two prospects, Blake Taylor and Kenedy Corona. Marisnick had one year left on his contract and hit .233 with 10 homers and 34 RBI for the Astros in 2019 as a part-time player.
The Astros will likely use Kyle Tucker in the outfield more this year, and Myles Straw can provide the speed the Astros lose with Marisnick in New York. Brian McTaggart provides a look at the prospect's stats below.
The Astros will receive Blake Taylor and Kenedy Corona from the Mets in the Jake Marisnick deal, per source.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 5, 2019
Taylor, 24, had 10 saves, a 2.16 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 66 2/3 innings in 40 outings at three levels, topping out at Triple-A in '19.
Corona, 19, hit .301 with 14 doubles, four triples, five homers, 19 stolen bases and an .868 OPS in 63 low-level minor league games this year.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) December 5, 2019
Framber Valdez struck out 10 in 6 1/3 innings, Alex Bregman and Jon Singleton hit home runs and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 on Friday night.
SMOKED. 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/dtNChMqi4n
— Houston Astros (@astros) July 27, 2024
Bregman hit a solo home run to left in the third inning and Singleton hit a 403-foot two-run homer into the second deck in right in the fourth.
Big Jon to the upper deck! #Relentless pic.twitter.com/qLPKYBkjxo
— Houston Astros (@astros) July 27, 2024
Joey Loperfido had an RBI single in the second and made an outstanding leaping grab to rob Shohei Ohtani of extra bases in the third. Mauricio Dubón added an RBI double in the eighth.
Valdez (9-5) scattered four hits in winning his fourth straight decision. He has allowed three runs or fewer in six of his last seven starts.
Ohtani was 2 for 3 with a walk as the Dodgers were shut out for the fifth time this season.
After Ohtani singled to leadoff the game, Valdez retired 16 straight, including the last six by strikeout, before Gavin Lux singled with one out in the sixth. Valdez proceeded to walk the bases loaded, but he struck out Teoscar Hernández and induced Andy Pages to flyout to end the threat.
The Dodgers had runners on the corners with one out in the seventh, but Bryan Abreu struck out Nick Ahmed, and Bregman tagged out Kiké Hernández, who overran second on Lux's infield single.
Gavin Stone (9-4) yielded four runs on nine hits with three strikeouts in six innings. Stone surrendered four runs for the third time in his last four starts.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Astros: RHP Luis Garcia (right elbow surgery) threw a 35-pitch bullpen Friday, manager Joe Espada said. … RHP Justin Verlander (neck discomfort) is scheduled to throw a bullpen Saturday, Espada said. … OF Kyle Tucker (right shin contusion) continued to do outfield drills Friday, and “he’s improving but not at the pace we want him to,” Espada said.
DODGERS TRADE
Los Angeles traded LHP James Paxton to the Red Sox in exchange for minor league INF Moises Bolivar.
UP NEXT
Dodgers LHP Justin Wrobleski (1-0, 4.40 ERA) will start Saturday opposite Astros RHP Ronel Blanco (9-5, 2.75 ERA).
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