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Texans make eye-opening change to schedule, and what it means for Deshaun
Jun 9, 2021, 3:54 pm
Don't expect to see Deshaun Watson in the near future. Composite image by Jack Brame.
Texans head coach David Culley announced on Wednesday that the team has canceled their mandatory minicamp that was scheduled for June 15-17. Culley stated that this move was always a possibility if the team received enough participation during OTAs.
Full David Culley statement on not having a minicamp pic.twitter.com/NfbBB098cA
— Rivers McCown (@riversmccown) June 9, 2021
Many believed this was likely to happen as it would allow the Texans to avoid being put in a position where they would fine Deshaun Watson for not showing up. With minicamp canceled, Watson won't be fined over $93,000 and the Texans won't have to worry about whether Watson will or won't show up.
The Texans aren't the only team cancelling minicamp, however. The Colts, Eagles, and 49ers have also elected to call an early end to their offseason program.
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.