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Pavin Smith were drafted No. 7 & 8 overall in the first round of the MLB Draft. Ernie Clement and Alec Bettinger were drafted in the 2nd day of the draft. Per his dad, Cedar Crest grad Derek Fisher is headed to Houston to join the Astros. Continue to Article

June 14, 2017 9:58:am EST

Yu Darvish was determined to pitch better Monday night after struggling in his last outing against the Houston Astros. The right-hander was able to do that, pitching seven solid innings to help the Texas Rangers beat their in-state rival 6-1. Darvish (6-4) allowed a season-low one hit with one run and three walks. Continue to Article

June 13, 2017 12:54:am EST

The Astros already have their number one starter, Dallas Keuchel, on the disabled list. Now their number two guys is there too: Houston has placed Lance McCullers on the 10-day DL with lower back discomfort revealed during a between starts throwing session. Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said that, at the moment, he does not expect McCullers’ absence to be long. Continue to Article

June 12, 2017 3:20:pm EST

Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. has been placed on the 10-day disabled list due to lower back discomfort. The move is retroactive to June 9. McCullers, the Astros' number 2 starter, will join ace Dallas Keuchel, who is recovering from neck pain. McCullers is the fifth Astros starter to require a stint on the DL this year. Joe Musgrove will be activated to start Monday against the Rangers. Team officials say they don't expect McCullers' absence to be long. The placement of the team's top two starters on the disabled list has concerned some fans even though the injuries aren't deemed serious. Luckily, the Astros already have such an enormous lead on their division that their absence Continue to Article

June 12, 2017 2:56:pm EST

The Houston Astros have placed right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. on the 10-day disabled list because of lower back discomfort, the team told reporters Monday. McCullers, whose move is retroactive to Friday, joins Dallas Keuchel, Collin McHugh and Charlie Morton as Astros starters currently on the disabled list. Even with their health issues, the Astros enter Monday with the fifth-best ERA from starting pitchers this season at 3.60. McCullers is 6-1 this season with a 2.58 ERA. In his place, Joe Musgrove has been activated from the DL following a shoulder injury. He is slated to start Monday against the Texas Rangers. Continue to Article

June 12, 2017 2:55:pm EST