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The Houston Astros have dominated the American League West for most of the last decade. Outside of the COVID-19 shortened campaign in 2020, they have finished i
Had the Astros not suffered an alarming number of injuries -- five players who were in their Opening Day lineup are on the shelf -- Brice Matthews would still be manning second base at Triple-A Sugar Land.
The next day, the Astros announced that Paredes was going on the ten-day injured list due to a right hamstring strain. They also optioned Cesar Salazar to Triple-A Sugar Land, and recalled Shay Whitcomb and selected Jon Singleton to take their places on the active roster.
The Arizona Diamondbacks activated Ketel Marte from the restricted list prior to yesterday's game, but he didn't appear in the club's 5-3 win over the Cardinals. The All-Star second baseman is expected to return to the lineup Monday night when the Houston Astros visit the desert for the opener of a three-game interleague series.
Sunday wasn’t a must-win game for the Astros, but it was close. A three-game sweep at the hands of the Mariners would have seen their lead atop the American League West division dwindle to two games.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/astros as Astros Already Lagging Farm System Likely To Take Hit Ahead of MLB Trade Deadline. The Houston Astros' farm system was one of the lowest ranked in baseball during the 2025 preseason.
According to former MLB general manager Jim Bowden of The Athletic, there's one player who fits both descriptions and would be a "perfect fit" in a potential trade deadline deal.
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