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Rockets lock up Capela with 5-year, $90 million contract
SportsMap Staff
Jul 27, 2018, 3:41 pm
Clint Capela has a new deal with the Rockets. Jason Miller
The Rockets have locked up Clint Capela with a five-year, $90 million contract, according to multiple reports. The deal will average roughly $18 million per year.
Capela was a restricted free agent, but drew no interest from other teams as the center market dried up pretty quickly. He was a key piece for the Rockets last season, averaging career highs in points (13.9) and rebounds (10.8). He was also a key component to the Rockets improved defense, with 1.9 blocks per game and handling multiple assignments on switches.
Bringing Capela back was big for a team that lost Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute in free agency and only added James Ennis to the mix. Of course, it is also expected that Carmelo Anthony will sign a deal with the team once he clears waivers.
In the interim, the Rockets got back a big piece of their success and did it for a reasonable number considering his contributions.
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Jun 30, 2025, 4:53 pm
The Houston Astros announced on Monday that additional imaging has revealed that Jeremy Peña is dealing with a small fracture in one of his ribs.
Peña left Friday's game after being hit by a pitch in the ribs. The club originally believed they had avoided any fractures or breaks, but new information has informed them otherwise.
Update on Jeremy Peña: pic.twitter.com/jfCsCUKWFx
— Houston Astros (@astros) June 30, 2025
Peña is heading to the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 28. This news comes at an unfortunate time, with Jeremy posting the best regular season numbers of his career. He's currently slashing .322, .378, .489 with an .867 OPS.
Peña will miss the Rockies and Dodgers series at a minimum.
Story on Peña headed to the IL with quotes from Dana Brown.
“This isn’t one of those things where you have to be sidelined the whole time. Once the inflammation goes down, he might feel good enough to swing a bat.” https://t.co/ih2G09Jpcf
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) June 30, 2025
Let's hope the team doesn't rush him back too soon and create an even bigger problem. These quotes above from Dana Brown have me concerned. Playing through injuries can create bad habits, and Jeremy has clearly found his swing this season.