Houston Astros Recall Dallas Keuchel And Jordan Lyles, Option 2 Others
The Houston Astros made a handful of moves Thursday that affected their parent roster. They recalled pitchers Dallas Keuchel and Jordan Lyles from Triple-A Oklahoma while optioning pitchers Brad Peacock and Rhiner Cruz to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Lyles faced the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, getting the spot-start where as Keuchel should fill in amongst the dead arms in the Houston...
Athletics 4, Astros 3
Josh Donaldson's eighth-inning triple drove in Josh Reddick for the winning run and Oakland Athletics overcame starter A.J. Griffin's early struggles for a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Reddick drew a two-out walk off reliever Rhiner Cruz (0-1) and took off for second just before Donaldson's hit down the right field line landed just fair. Houston...
2013 Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher Guide
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I’ve updated the 2013 Relief Pitcher Guide and made it free to everyone via the Fantasy Fix. I have improved on the Trevor Rosenthal, Derek Lowe and Jenrry Mejia sections.
You’ll get about 42,000 words on mostly relievers and how they might fit into saves, holds, K/9 and other types of leagues.
For cliff notes, check out here and here, which focused...
Gaby Sanchez leads Pirates to win over Spain
Gaby Sanchez went 3 for 3 with a double, home run and two RBIs on Tuesday, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-0 rout of Spain's World Baseball Classic team.
Rhiner Cruz, a Houston Astros reliever and one of just two players with major league experience on the Spanish roster, allowed three runs in one inning.
The right-handed hitting Sanchez will likely platoon at first...
2013 Updated Relief Pitcher Guide
Photo Credit: Brule Laker
I’ve updated the 2013 Relief Pitcher Guide and made it free to everyone via the Fantasy Fix. You’ll get about 42,000 words on mostly relievers and how they might fit into saves, holds, K/9 and other types of leagues.
For cliff notes, check out here and here, which focused on some sleeper candidates including Rhiner Cruz, Kelvin Herrera, Carter...
Deeper League Relief Finds for Fantasy Baseball, American League
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For players in deeper leagues that find it useful to have a reliever with 70+ K upside or a real outside shot at saves, the below represent some of the best options out there.
Rhiner Cruz, Houston Astros: To say the Astros’ pen is light on potential is an understatement. There is enough with Jose Veras to see him being a solid or even above average reliever...
2013 Minor League Preview: Houston Astros
Organizational Talent Rankings via Baseball America
2012 (17) | 2011 (26) | 2010 (30) | 2009 (30) | 2008 (29)
2012 Affiliate Records
MLB: [55-107] NL Central (AL West beginning 2013)
AAA: [78-65] Pacific Coast League – Oklahoma City
AA: [81-59] Texas League — Corpus Christi
A+: [74-66] California League – Lancaster
A: [69-69] South Atlantic League – Lexington (Quad Cities...
Astros blow early lead, get swept by Giants
HOUSTON (AP) --As if the Houston Astros needed any confirmation, on Thursday night they found themselves reaching the same old conclusion: No lead is safe with their bullpen.
Right-handers Fernando Rodriguez and Rhiner Cruz combined to give up five runs in the final three innings, and the Astros blew a four-run lead in an 8-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants.
"When the game...
MLB Best Bets of the Day: July 28, 2012
The Houston Astros tried their darnedest to get us a perfect day yesterday but fell just one run short. That’s right, if you can believe it, they blew another save opportunity and lost the game. Xavier Cedeno was credited with the blown save (1), but Rhiner Cruz did most of the legwork giving up two [...]
Dugout Digest - a team of destiny?
I'm not someone who believes in factors outside of baseball, like curses, mythos, or some sort of higher being. But watching this Pirates team...there's something special going on here. The team was stuck in an early 3-0 deficit last night, and they battled back over the next four innings, tying the game at four going into the bottom of the seventh. Of course, Houston...
Michael McKenry Leads Comeback Win over Astros
Final: Pirates 6, Astros 5
WP: Tony Watson (5-1, 4.45 ERA)
LP: Rhiner Cruz (1-1, 7.41 ERA)
SV: Joel Hanrahan (31, 2.18 ERA)
That was a wild and crazy game.
The Astros started things off with three straight hits to lead off the second inning that ultimately led to them jumping out to a 2-0 lead. Chris Johnson then hit a solo home run in the third. Johnson finished with a stellar day...
Painting the Black: Who Are These Guys? by R.J. Anderson
It happens every spring. You enjoy opening weekend, taking in as much baseball as possible, but find yourself wondering who some of these guys are. Not every player with a new role on Opening Day is a former top prospect or an established veteran. Some never even made Kevin Goldstein’s top-20 rankings. To fill in some blanks, here are 12 pitchers and players who may have flown...
Surprises dot Astros' Opening Day lineup
The Astros will open the 2012 Major League baseball season on Friday against the Coloriado Rockies with a roster that may have some surprises for fans.
For one thing it turned out that Wesley Wright and Fernando Abad were not competing with each other for the left-handed bullpen spot. Both made the club as the team elected to go with only four outfielders and thirteen pitchers....
Surprises dot Astros' Opening Day roster
The Astros will open the 2012 Major League baseball season on Friday against the Coloriado Rockies with a roster that may have some surprises for fans.
For one thing it turned out that Wesley Wright and Fernando Abad were not competing with each other for the left-handed bullpen spot. Both made the club as the team elected to go with only four outfielders and thirteen pitchers....
Luhnow ready to see how his roster performs
HOUSTON Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow seemed duty bound to mention the long haul that is spring training, the extended stay in Kissimmee, Fla., that commenced on Valentine's Day and concluded last weekend when the club departed for an exhibition in Corpus Christi.
Six weeks away from home is a stern test to the constitution, even with the Sunshine State serving as the...
Video: Miami Marlins target Yoenis Cespedes hits first winter league homer
Does this mean Yoenis Cespedes’ price is back up?
Off to a slow start in the Dominican winter league, Cespedes on Wednesday showed what all the fuss is about. He cracked a long home run to left field in the Aguilas’ 7-1 win over the Gigantes. Rhiner Cruz’s full count fastball registered at 97 mph. It was up and over the plate, and Cespedes crushed it. Cespedes still is just...
Rhiner Cruz to embolden Astros
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Rhiner Cruz? 1st Pick? Seriously?
In seeing Rhiner Cruz‘ name as the top pick in this year’s rule 5 draft, my first thought was this would be the last time I ever spent a tangible amount of time prepping for it. In a moment of clarity, the Houston Astros helped me understand just how important the rule 5 draft is NOT.
Even after reading Adam Foster’s piece breaking down Rule 5 draft picks between 2007-2010...
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