If you think teams won't trade for Watson until his cases are resolved, think again
WATSON WATCH
22 July 2021
This Wednesday on The Pat McAfee Show, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport discusses the latest regarding teams and their willingness to acquire Deshaun Watson via trade this season. Rapoport reveals that NFL Network's Mike Garafolo is hearing that the league has no plans to put Watson on the Commissioner's Exempt List at this time, and there are "definitely" teams that would trade for Watson this year.
McAfee is shocked by this information, wondering why a team would risk draft capital without knowing what the future could hold for Watson. Rapoport responds by saying that teams are looking at Watson as a 12-year investment, and if he misses this season, it's not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things.
Check out the video to find out how this could impact what the Texans could get in return for Deshaun.
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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.
