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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
Hunter Brown pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the slumping Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Friday night.
Brown (6-1) struck out nine, matching his season high for the fourth straight start. The right-hander also issued a season-high four walks in his fifth consecutive win.
Brown departed after Gavin Lux walked with two out in the sixth. Kaleb Ort got Spencer Steer to bounce into a forceout at second.
Josh Hader handled the ninth for his ninth save.
Cincinnati finished with four hits in its sixth loss in seven games.
Reds right-hander Nick Martinez (1-4) surrendered 10 hits and three runs in six innings. He struck out five and walked none.
Zach Dezenzo hit a two-out RBI single in the second, and the Astros added two more runs in the fifth.
Mauricio Dubón followed Brendan Rodgers’ leadoff double with a chopper past third baseman Santiago Espinal, moving Rodgers to third. Jeremy Peña drove in Rodgers with a groundout to second, and Isaac Paredes doubled home Dubón with two down.
Jose Altuve, Christian Walker, and Yainer Diaz each had two hits for the Astros.
Cincinnati's Austin Hays returned from the injured list after missing 10 games with a left hamstring strain. He went 1 for 4.
Reds outfielder Jake Fraley was scratched due to left calf tenderness after missing the last two games.
Key moment
Tyler Stephenson hit a one-out double for Cincinnati in the ninth. But Hader struck out Rece Hinds and Espinal, ending the game.
Key stat
It was Houston's first win against the Reds since June 19, 2016, ending a nine-game skid.
Up next
Lance McCullers Jr. (0-0 0.00 ERA) will make his second start of the season and first home start since October 3, 2022, against Reds right-hander Brady Singer (4-2 3.66 ERA) on Saturday night.
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