Source: Astros to recall Catcher Cesar Salazar
The Astros are set to recall catcher Cesar Salazar from Triple-A Sugar Land for the September 1 roster expansion, allowing more flexibility for main catchers Yainer Diaz and Victor Caratini.
Sources: Yainer Diaz gets good MRI results, Salazar called up, Loperfido optioned
The Houston Astros are expected to activate catcher Cesar Salazar Tuesday, three sources with knowledge of the situation tell KPRC 2, as starting catcher Yainer Diaz deals with swelling in his right index finger.
Alvarez, Julks deliver late, Astros top Braves 5-2
Yordan Alvarez tied the game with a two-run single in the eighth inning, Corey Julks had a go-ahead pinch-hit single in the ninth, and the Houston Astros won their fourth straight, 5-2 over the Atlanta Braves.
Ready to reign: Astros baseball is back!
Itโs here! The season is here! Hello everyone, itโs Ari Alexander writing to you this week -- Opening Day came and went with the first Astros loss, but thereโs still plenty of optimism surrounding the defending champs.