The rumblings about Jadeveon Clowney and the Texans aren't going away
RETURN OF CLOWNEY?
02 April 2020
RETURN OF CLOWNEY?
Jadeveon Clowney reportedly is lowering his asking price in free agency, which has many fans wondering if the Texans would consider making Clowney an offer. One of the things holding teams back from signing him are concerns about his health, and the Texans are more familiar with his medical history than any other team, expect maybe the Seahawks.
SportsMap published a video on this exact topic on Wednesday, and now Chris Simms and Mike Florio are discussing if O'Brien and Clowney would consider putting the past behind them. Check out the conversation and judge for yourself. And if you missed the SportsMap video on Clowney, you can watch it here.
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.
Tyler Stephenson hit a one-out double for Cincinnati in the ninth. But Hader struck out Rece Hinds and Espinal, ending the game.
It was Houston's first win against the Reds since June 19, 2016, ending a nine-game skid.
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.