One of the Houston Astros' best pitchers who has recently been beset by injuries got more tough news about his health on Monday.

Nick Kurtz homered in the ninth inning for the second straight day and the Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-1.

Nick Kurtz knew it was gone as soon as it left his bat. And then the bat left his hand in emphatic fashion. In a game that was tightly contested until the end on Monday night, Kurtz promptly delivered the decisive blow in the ninth inning,

The Houston Astros took yet another hit to their starting rotation on Monday, as according to The Athletic's Chandler Rome veteran right-hander Lance McCullers

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There’s a reason Nick Kurtz earned the nickname “Nicky Nukes” in college. Launching majestic home runs was a trademark of his standout amateur career at Wake Forest. Since reaching the big leagues in April,

The White Sox turned the page on Andrew Vaughn last week by trading him to the Brewers for right-hander Aaron Civale. A former top prospect, Vaughn has regressed in recent years and was hitting .189 with a .531 OPS through 48 games this season. While Vaughn’s handling was likely botched in the first place, both sides are probably better off apart.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Third baseman Isaac Paredes returned to the Houston Astros' lineup Monday after missing the team's series against the Twins with a left hamstring strain. Paredes injured his hamstring last Thursday running to first base and did not appear in the next three games.