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Astros Promote AJ Blubaugh, Designate Reliever Shawn Dubin for Assignment

Even though the Houston Astros lead the American League West by two games, they have struggled to stay healthy all season long. The pitching has gotten the worst of it, but luckily they are return on the horizon.

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Astros call up AJ Blubaugh from Triple-A

Astros re-call pitcher AJ Blubaugh after making his Major League debut earlier this season.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / April 30

Astros Fall in Finale, 7-4

AJ Blubaugh’s debut marred by crucial fielding error and missed opportunities by the offense Well, if you love fairy tales, starting pitcher AJ Blubaugh’s MLB debut was not that.

Houston Astros News / Minor League Baseball on SI / April 30

Houston Astros Prospect Makes Major League Debut - and History - on Wednesday

Houston Astros prospect AJ Blubaugh made some unique history on Wednesday during his major league debut. Pitching against the Detroit Tigers, Blubaugh became the first pitcher from Wisconsin-Milwaukee to make the big leagues.

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The 'MLB franchise home run leaders' quiz

How many of the career leaders in home runs for every MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'Most 40 home run seasons in MLB history' quiz

The 'Active MLB players to hit .300 multiple times' quiz

The 'Yearly MLB on-base percentage leaders' quiz

Houston Astros News / Last Word On Sports / April 30

Astros Call Up Promising Arm to Join Pitching Corps

The Houston Astros announced to reporters, including Chandler Rome of The Athletic, that pitching prospect AJ Blubaugh will make his major league debut on Wednesday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

Which MLB teams have the longest World Series droughts?

Here is every MLB team’s current title drought, though obviously for some of them “drought” is an overstatement.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / April 30

Houston Astros Call Up Top Prospect, Will Make His MLB Debut on Wednesday

The Houston Astros were looking for somebody to make a start for them on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers. This is because Hayden Wesneski lost some velocity in his last start.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 30

Astros' AJ Blubaugh set for big-league debut vs. Tigers

Detroit Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe, set for the seventh outing of his major league career, will be the more experienced starter on the mound when he faces the host Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon.