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Astros Announce Fate of Zack Short After Being Designated for Assignment

The Houston Astros had to make some roster moves after all of the trades that were completed ahead of the MLB trade deadline, one of which was designating infielder Zack Short for assignment.

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Astros announce several roster moves

The Astros announced a lengthy slate of post-deadline moves Friday.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / July 25

That Didn’t Help The Ol’ Run Differential, Nick Kurtz And A’s Demolish Astros 15-3

This game graph really explains it all. One image saves me from writing 1,000 words about this loss. I’ll keep this recap relatively short tonight. Ryan Gusto obviously didn’t have it, allowing eight runs in only 3 1⁄3 innings.

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A modest trade suggestion

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Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / July 12

Zack Short Doesn’t Come Up Short, Astros Walk Off Rangers 5-4

Time for me to be honest with y’all for a minute. I didn’t expect the Astros to come back and win after the Rangers took a 4-3 lead in the top of the eleventh inning.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 2

Astros select infielder Zack Short

The Astros today have selected the contract of infielder Zack Short. He takes the active roster spot of fellow infielder Luis Guillorme, who has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a right hamstring strain.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 7

Astros Sign Zack Short To Minor League Deal

The Astros have signed infielder Zack Short to a minor league deal, according to his MLB.com transaction tracker. Chandler Rome of The Athletic has confirmed the deal for the ACES client and that it comes with an invitation to big league camp.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / January 7

Houston Astros Bolster Infield Depth, Sign Utilityman to Minor League Deal

At this point in the offseason, the Houston Astros aren't expected to make more headlining moves. They pulled off two already when they shipped their superstar right fielder out of town and handed one of the best free agent first basemen a contract.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / July 18, 2024

MLB Trade Deadline: Could the Braves deal for a shortstop?

Orlando Arcia’s struggles could prompt the Braves to pivot at shortstop... assuming they find anything of interest to acquire. (Editor’s note: In the past, we have run Trade Deadline series focused on specific targets.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 5, 2024

Nacho Alvarez continues his tear, time to give him a shot with the Braves?

When the Braves decided to promote Nacho Alvarez from Mississippi to Gwinnett, it came as a slight surprise because it’s not like he was tearing the cover off the ball in Mississippi.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / July 4, 2024

Braves stick with Wall and Short at bottom of lineup

Adam Duvall moves up to sixth, ahead of Sean Murphy It’s Independence Day and not Father’s Day, but even so, I’m not mad, just disappointed, about the bottom of tonight’s lineup.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / July 2, 2024

Zack Short in Lineup for the Atlanta Braves

Zack Short is getting another start, batting ninth The Atlanta Braves and their struggling offense are facing off against the San Francisco Giants and their surging offense tonight in the first game of a three game series at home.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 26, 2024

Cardinals, Braves set for doubleheader following rainout

A rainy Tuesday night in St. Louis gave Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia another day to recover from overheating Monday night. Meanwhile, the Tuesday postponement gave St.

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Zack Short in the Braves’ lineup at shortstop for Tuesday’s matchup against St. Louis

Zack Short starts in place of Orlando Arcia for the Braves Tuesday night. Arcia left Monday’s game with dizziness. The Atlanta Braves and will try to even their series against the St.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / June 24, 2024

Braves come up short in comeback bid against Cardinals, fall 4-3

Atlanta gave it all they had and made another vintage late-game comeback. This time, sadly, it wasn't enough. A four-run inning for the St. Louis Cardinals ended up being enough for their pitching staff to just about hold onto in this one.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / May 18, 2024

Braves Insert Zack Short, Chadwick Tromp in Lineup for Saturday Versus Padres

The Atlanta Braves want to even up the series today. The Braves struggled to make contact last night, striking out eighteen times (ten to knuckleballer

New York Mets News / Just Baseball / May 15, 2024

Mets Will Play Short Up the Middle to Add Mark Vientos’ Bat

On Tuesday, Jeff McNeil got a day off to clear his head after what has been a rough stretch for him at the plate. Hopefully he enjoyed that time off his feet, because he is not going to be seeing much of it moving forward.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 13, 2024

Braves baffle Cubs for 2-0 win

Zack Short drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth for his first RBI of the season and four pitchers combined on a shutout as the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.

Boston Red Sox News / Field Level Media / May 9, 2024

Short stay: Red Sox trade INF Zack Short to Braves

Infielder Zack Short joined his third team in two weeks Thursday, traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations.

Boston Red Sox News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 8, 2024

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Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / May 3, 2024

Meet the New Guy: Zack Short

The Red Sox have a new utility infielder He’s Zack Short, and he comes to us from the scenic Hudson River Valley by way of Sacred Heart University. With a career total of -0.3 bWAR, Short is the most successful baseball player in the history of the Sacred Heart Pioneers program, which is a pretty cool thing to be, IMO.

New York Mets News / Empire Sports Media / May 2, 2024

Mets trade Zack Short to Red Sox after uneventful start to the 2024 MLB season

The New York Mets have traded infielder Zack Short to the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations. Alex Smith of Yahoo Sports reported the news on Wednesday.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 1, 2024

Red Sox Land Veteran Utility Man In Trade With Mets In Response To Injuries

The Boston Red Sox certainly have been busy lately. Boston hasn't been at full strength at all this season and continues to rack up high-impact injuries with Masataka Yoshida the latest player to land on the Injured List.

MLB News / Fastball on SI / May 1, 2024

Boston Red Sox Trade For Infielder Zack Short, Sign First Baseman Dominic Smith

The New York Mets have traded infielder Zack Short to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for cash considerations, the teams announced Wednesday. New York designated Short for assignment on April 26 in order to make room for designated hitter JD Martinez on their active 26-man roster.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 1, 2024

Red Sox acquire INF Zack Short from Mets

The Boston Red Sox acquired infielder Zack Short from the New York Mets on Wednesday for cash considerations. Short, 28, was designated for assignment by the Mets last Friday with the season debut of J.D.